Both layers are firmly glued together, so the wood bends,” explains Markus Rüggeberg, who is affiliated with both Empa and ETH and led the study. Depending on the thickness of the layers, grain ...

Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable. Humanity has long sought to tame wood into something more predictable. Sawmills manufacture ...

It’s that time of year when feet (and paws) track mud, pine needles and the occasional unidentifiable clump into the house and onto your shiny floors. If your floors are wood (and chances are good ...

Scientists have already figured out how to grow meat in a lab, nurturing animal cells to multiply into chicken cutlets and burger patties. Now, MIT researchers are hoping to do the same with wood, to ...

Refinishing very old or poorly maintained wood floors requires some special procedures. The first step is an inspection of the wood to determine the nature of the problem. Some wooden floor boards ...