A block of balsa wood, chemically hollowed out and packed with heat-trapping compounds, can soak up sunlight during the day ...

New wood-based technology allows for solar power generation at night ...

Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching away the pigments in plant cells, Siegfried Fink managed to ...

Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more. By Jude Coleman / Knowable Magazine Published Dec 14, ...