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Engineers fortify wood with eco-friendly nano-iron
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Engineers fortify wood with eco-friendly nano-iron

A microCT image that shows the distribution of the iron mineral in the wood cell wall (in turquoise). Credit: Florida Atlantic University By...

Scientists develop sustainable wood panels using traditional shingle-making techniques
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Scientists develop sustainable wood panels using traditional shingle-making techniques

Traditional wooden shingles, as they have been used in the Alps for centuries: Their manufacturing technique inspires novel, resource-saving wood-based materials. Credit: Swiss...

Boosting seawater battery performance with wood waste-derived catalysts
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Boosting seawater battery performance with wood waste-derived catalysts

Seawater battery and a schematic of the catalyst developed in this study. Credit: Chemical Engineering Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159219 Seawater batteries represent the...

Grado’s elite new open-back headphones feature huge 52mm drivers, and a beautiful walnut wood finish
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Grado’s elite new open-back headphones feature huge 52mm drivers, and a beautiful walnut wood finish

The new flagship Signature S950 launch this March Brazilian wood used to improve sound Updated 52mm drivers promise elite audio Not content unveiling...

Brisk It’s new wood pellet grill promises AI cooking at a more affordable price
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Brisk It’s new wood pellet grill promises AI cooking at a more affordable price

Brisk It annouces grilling AI update Vera 2.0 can understand images And it annoucnes a new more affordable AI grill Generative AI-enhanced gadgets...

High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable
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High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A material that’s been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. Companies behind...

Creating biohydrogen from wood waste
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Creating biohydrogen from wood waste

From left: Untreated old wood, wood in pulping solution, cellulose fibers (after boiling and washing), sugar solution from cellulose fibers, anaerobic hydrogen producers...