Researchers in the Republic of Korea are pushing smart-window design beyond glass. Professor Sung Ho Song at Kongju National ...

For tens of thousands of years, humans have been drawn to wood as a construction material due to its strength, low cost and abundance, and lately we're seeing how transparency could be added to this ...

Researchers looking to craft construction materials that are more environment-friendly have come up with bricks made of mushrooms and windows built with transparent wood. The mushroom bricks are light ...

Researchers in South Korea have developed a wood-based smart window that adjusts light, blocks ...

Windows could be made from transparent, renewable 'wood', according to Swedish researchers. A team from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have created what they describe as ...

Can you imagine having 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 natural structure, this ...

(Nanowerk News) Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. It’s also a renewable source, and ...

Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. It’s also a renewable source, and one way to ...

A few years ago I tried making transparent wood and it kind of worked. The pieces that I made were somewhat okay, but I was ...

Environmentally friendly buildings are highly attractive for sustainable development and efficient energy consumption.

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 imagine a ...