Spider silk has long held the title of strongest natural biomaterial. Now, researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new biomaterial out of wood nanofibers that steals the strength record.
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A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel new method to recycle wood waste by incorporating it into cement and mortar mixtures, making the resulting materials both stronger and more watertight.
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We've seen more than a few handy wood burner camping stoves over the years. There's nothing overly fancy the Kombuis, but with a thoughtfully designed chute for its biofuel, it might just take the least amount of effort to keep burning.
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University of Maryland engineers have created a new insulating material capable of blocking at least 10 degrees more heat than styrofoam or silica aerogel. It’s also 30 times stronger than styrofoam, and appears to be much more environmentally friendly.
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For many people, power saws are scary things, bringing forth mental images of horrible hand injuries. Such saws are an integral part of creating custom wooden furniture, however. Now, scientists at MIT have developed an experimental system called AutoSaw, that uses robots to handle the sawing.
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Sweden's Love Hultén is probably best known for his wonderfully retro gaming creations, but for his one-off PET De Lux project, the designer and craftsman has paid tribute to a grand-daddy of home computing, the Commodore PET 2001 all-in-one personal computer released in 1977.
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Ryan Cargo used to live in Berlin, where he noticed that all the bicycles basically looked the same. This prompted him to design something different – not necessarily lighter or more aerodynamic – just different. As can be seen, the results will most definitely turn a few heads.
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Now you can have your wonder material and eat it, too. The lab of James Tour at Rice University has demonstrated a way to etch graphene onto food like bread and potatoes, as well as materials like cardboard and cloth, where it could then act as an RFID tag.
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Titanium alloys are some of the strongest materials we can build with, but they can be expensive. Now, there's a way to make an alternative that literally grows on trees. Using a new “densification” process, a team made “super wood”, which has the strength and toughness of steel.
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Each year, the Canadian Wood Council's Wood Design and Building Awards look to celebrate the very best in timber construction. Winners of the 2017 installment include art museums, fruit warehouses and elementary schools. Here we take a look at the most eye-catching designs.
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