Balsa wood is a lightweight and easy-to-use hardwood. However, it has a few downsides you should consider before using it in any home improvement projects.

It’s often one of the earliest science facts learned in grade school: Wood is a natural insulator.For those who need a refresher, that simply means the material generally isn’t a great ...

So, of course, Dr. Baruah’s team wanted to do better.To make their version of transparent wood, the researchers started with balsa wood and stripped out the components responsible for its color ...

The balsa wood samples absorbed eight times their weight in moisture during this time. The enzyme reaction in the wood finally gets triggered when in contact with air.

Rockville, April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per Fact.MR, a provider of market research and competitive intelligence, the global balsa wood market is expected to garner US$ 218 million by 2033 ...

If are a purist and want to burn all wood, several companies now make 100% sawdust blocks and logs. This is similar technology to making wood pellets for pellet stoves. Various-size blocks or logs ...

After a fire tore through 2.5 acres of Baltimore’s Camp Small lumber yard, a plan to use the logs for marsh reconstruction took on extra importance.

While sustainably-grown wood can be an eco-friendly building material, its relatively low tensile strength limits its potential applications. That could soon change, however, thanks to a new self ...

For years, balsa wood has been a key component in the giant rotor blades on the top of wind turbines. Most of it comes from the rain forests of South America and, in particular, from Ecuador.

The breakthrough involved incubating balsa wood with the ringless honey fungus (Desarmillaria tabescens). Over three months in a humid environment, the wood absorbed water and began to glow green ...

An electrochemical transistor made from balsa wood opens up the possibility of embedding sensors and other electronic devices in plants, which could help in agriculture and forest management.