Researchers at Central South University of Forestry and Technology in China have developed a transparent material derived from bamboo that is flame-retardant, smoke-suppressing, and superhydrophobic.

A transparent coating that fireproofs wood has been developed by a team of scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Uncoated timber burns and cracks when exposed to fire while ...

New 'zentropy theory' based on quantum mechanics could unlock seemingly impossible electronic devices made with transparent ...

Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more. By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine Published Dec 14, ...

“Wood” you like to hear something amazing? (sorry, bad pun.) A block of wood before, left, and after treatment to become transparent. Credit Liangbing Hu To make the transparent wood, the researchers ...