Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly ...

Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not -- unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly ...

Unlike previous transparent “wood” designs that sacrifice some biodegradability for strength by including certain types of plastics, the team said its eco-friendly see-through material is made with ...

By altering its natural structure, wood can become transparent, strong, and biodegradable, offering new possibilities for eco-friendly electronics and construction. Until recently, transparent ...

Windows and smartphone screens may one day be constructed from transparent wood laced with egg whites and safely composted at the end of their life. Now Bharat Baruah at Kennesaw State University ...

Now, we are all familiar with wood, its use cases, and its importance in our lives. But wood can even be made transparent. This naturally occurring, solid material derived from trees can be ...

Well, scientists have already proven it can be done. And now they’ve developed a new kind of transparent wood that acts like glass but with surprising advantages. Not only is it strong and ...

Instead of attempting to improve glass itself, researchers are testing how to replace it entirely with alternative transparent materials—including chemically modified wood. “In the modern day ...

SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2025 — Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not — unless you’ve heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood’s ...

This slice of semi-transparent wood is made with natural materials and could be used in applications from wearable sensors to energy-efficient windows. SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2025 — Can you ...