Balsa wood has long been revered for its strength and lightweight composition, two properties that make it ideal for building model structures and airplanes. Researchers from the US and China have ...

A team led by chemist and woodworking enthusiast Dr. Bharat Baruah at Kennesaw State University in Georgia has figured out how to turn balsa wood into a futuristic building material. The most ...

Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could be used as windows and smartphone screens ...

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, they tested nearly 200 bridges entered into its 21st annual Bridge Building Competition ... including balsa wood, string, and glue.

Growing up in the state of Assam in northeastern India, Baruah encountered buildings that had been ... Baruah transformed pieces of balsa wood into natural, semi-transparent woods by pulling ...

Tiny soldier figurines play fifes and drums in front of a model of Colonial Williamsburg’s Capitol. Figurines of women in ...

Just a few strips of balsa wood fitted together to form a fuselage ... From Guillow’s garage, the company expanded to a more suitable building nearby. For years, Guillow was able to make ...