Background removal tools are the unsung heroes for designers, e-commerce sellers, and content creators. Whether you’re ...

Joined by Ridham Raval, an undergraduate student at the university, Baruah transformed pieces of balsa wood into natural, semi-transparent woods by pulling out the lignin and hemicellulose using a ...

This slice of semi-transparent wood is made with natural materials and could be used in applications from wearable sensors to energy-efficient windows. Credit: Bharat Baruah ...

Transparent is not usually one of them, but researchers have now developed a method to make semi-transparent wood a reality, and it could have interesting applications in the future. There is ...

To make it transparent, the lignin and hemicellulose are removed, leaving behind a porous, paper-like network of cellulose. Then, a colorless material fills in those pores, also restoring some ...

When putting together graphic designs or editing photos, opaque backgrounds on images can be a hindrance - so knowing how to make the background transparent ... the image as a PNG to retain ...

This slice of semi-transparent wood is made with natural materials and could be used in applications from wearable sensors to energy-efficient windows. SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2025 — Can you ...

The new semi-transparent solar cell was developed by a scientific team comprising nine partners from seven countries and was funded by the EU-backed CitySolar project.

Glass is a vital component to construction projects, but it’s also one of the most environmentally troublesome. It isn’t naturally biodegradable, often difficult to recycle, and sometimes more ...

The Premier League will introduce semi-automated offside technology on Saturday 12 April (Match Round 32) after non-live testing in the Premier League and live operation in the FA Cup this season.

Update (Wednesday, 4:37 p.m.) The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that all lanes on southbound Interstate 75 near Micanopy are now open. Original story (posted at 11:40 a.m.): Two people were ...