News articles tagged with 'wood'
Researchers use CT to recreate Stradivarius violin
— 28 Nov 2011 19:26 | TechnologyUsing computed tomography (CT) imaging and advanced manufacturing techniques, a team of experts has created a reproduction of a 1704 Stradivarius violin. Three-dimensional images of…
TUM researchers recommend new EU standards for machine strength grading of timber
— 12 Mar 2011 14:38 | TechnologyThe natural product wood grows in locations with different climate, soil and environmental conditions. These differences influence its properties as construction material: 'Scandinavian…
Indoor coal use associated with possible impairment of early childhood growth
— 8 Feb 2011 18:06 | HealthChildren raised in homes using indoor coal for cooking or heating appear to be about a half-inch shorter at age 36 months than those in households using other fuel sources, according…
Coal used for indoor heating is associated with shorter stature in very young children
— 8 Feb 2011 17:45 | HealthIn a finding of significant worldwide public-health consequence, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine and in the Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic have found that…
Spiders adjust courtship signals for maximum effect
— 25 Jan 2011 20:20 | BiologyCommunication is important in any relationship, but for spiders, it can be a matter of life or death…
How heating our homes could help reduce climate change
— 25 Sep 2010 12:11 | EnvironmentIn a series of reports to be presented at a major conference this week, scientists at The University of Manchester claim using sustainable wood and other biofuels could hold the key…
Study says shortage of FSC wood statewide could lead to price premium for green construction
— 10 Sep 2010 11:10 | EnvironmentIt's no secret: the United States is in the thick of a 'green trend.' Increased awareness of and commitment to sustainability and improving the environment through reduced carbon emissions…
Tofu ingredient yields formaldehyde-free glue for plywood and other wood products
— 26 Aug 2010 07:43 | ChemistryIn a real-life 'back to the future' story, scientists today reported that the sustainable, environmentally-friendly process that gave birth to plywood a century ago is re-emerging as…
CCNY biologists study rainforest host-plant associations
— 19 Aug 2010 16:20 | BiologyThe widening of the Panama Canal currently underway has created a rare opportunity to study the insects that inhabit the plants of environmentally sensitive Central American rain forest…
Breaking biomass better
— 13 Jul 2010 12:37 | BiologyOne of the challenges in making cellulosic biofuels commercially viable is to cost-effectively deconstruct plant material to liberate fermentable energy-rich sugars. The U.S. Department…