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  • Scientists made see-through wood that's stronger than glass

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    Mat Smith
    Mat Smith
    05.16.2016

    Researchers at the University of Maryland were able pull away color and chemicals from a block of wood to leave it impressively see-through. The result is a material that is both stronger and more insulating than glass, with better biodegradability than plastic. "We were very surprised by how transparent it could go," said Liangbing Hu, who wrote about the project in Advanced Materials.