Scientists and engineers are developing high-performance materials from eco-friendly sources like plant waste. A key component, lignocellulose -- found in wood and many plants -- can be easily ...

The research team focused on a special type of hardwood known as ring-porous wood, which comes from broad-leaf trees like oak, maple, cherry and walnut. These trees feature large, ring-shaped ...

A big one, considering how the thing looks from afar just like any other piece of wood used by people to ride the waves, with nothing special about it. The surfboard is the result of Bentley ...

I wasn't surprised, either: They look like real leather, and the wood—like low wedge heel is a nice visual touch. They're really versatile. These sandals go with literally everything ...

A woman who witnessed today's substation blaze at close quarters described how flames erupted "like a fireball". Sanna Daw, who lives near Northwick Terrace, was woken by a neighbour at around ...