Scientists Create Clear, Glasslike Material Out of Wood – Futurism

Transparent Wood
Heating and cooling a home is costly, and inefficient building materials often make a houses carbon footprint even worse.
But thanks to a new generation of futuristic building materials, those materials could be poised for a significant upgrade. A team of researchers at the USDA and several research institutions say theyve developed transparent wood, a glass-like material made almost entirely out of trees that they claim is stronger, safer, more cost efficient and more thermal…

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