The team engineered a structure of balsa wood and glue that held 650 pounds, according to ZPS. Coaches are Adam and Kristen Farleigh.

When you're choosing wood for your next DIY project, there are disadvantages to using balsa wood to be aware of. While it may be strong, balsa wood isn't very durable. Sourced from the balsa tree, ...

According to senior researcher Dr Derek Hao from RMIT University in Melbourne, the device uses the naturally porous structure of refined balsa wood, which has been modified to absorb atmospheric ...

This spongy composite material made of porous balsa wood, lithium chloride, and iron oxide nanoparticles, can capture water from the air fairly efficiently ...

You can add a chic touch to your dining room table with this woodworking DIY. Using balsa wood, you can create a table runner from died pieces cut into shapes.

Developing efficient sorbent systems with a high CO2 adsorption capacity and ease of regeneration is crucial for carbon capture. This work presents a bioinspired approach using three-dimensional (3D) ...

Scientist have invented a new type of transparent wood that could one day replace harmful plastics in several applications.

Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials Date: March 27, 2025 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Can you imagine having a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or ...

Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this ...

We made the "world's lightest bat" with carbon fiber and balsa wood bat for guaranteed homeruns. Trump announces plan to purchase icebreaker vessels from Finland 12 Things That Should Never Go in ...