The remarkable reason for a Stradivarius violin's beautiful sound
The primary reason for the pristine sound, beyond the fine craftsmanship, was the chemicals Stradivari used to treat their instruments.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 26, 2022
The mystery of the Stradivarius violin's unique sound finally solved
Renowned violin maker Antonio Stradivari and others treated their instruments with chemicals that produced their unique sound.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 15, 2022
First-of-its-kind 3D-printed home blends concrete, wood
Our hybrid construction approach creates a building system that is structurally efficient, easily replicable and materially responsive.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2022
The secret of the Stradivarius violin's unique sound discovered
Science has confirmed that renowned violin maker Stradivari and others treated their instruments with chemicals to produced their sound.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 29, 2022
Burning woody biomass in coal power plants could reduce carbon emissions
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia, replacing coal in power plants with biomass reduces carbon emissions.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 12, 2022
Transparent wood promises to become the window to the future?
Many different types of wood, from balsa to oak, can be made transparent, and it doesn’t matter if it is cut along the grain or against it.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2022
Could transparent wood be the window to the future?
Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future? Trees replacing the clear pane glass in your windows is not science fiction.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021
This Cape Town ‘jack of all trades’ creates trendy sunglasses from old skateboards
Necessity being the mother of all invention saw ‘jack of all trades’ Dave de Witt create sunglasses from old skateboards.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 4, 2021
Power lights in a room simply by walking on energy generating wooden floors
Researchers from Switzerland are tapping into an unexpected energy source right under our feet: wooden floorings.
Joseph Shavit
May 12, 2021
Windows made from transparent wood are just around the corner
Scientists have produced a completely renewable version of see-through wood thanks to the addition of a fruit peel extract called limonene.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 1, 2021
This start-up is recycling abandoned wooden homes in Baltimore
The pilot project salvages wood from abandoned buildings and urban trees before repurposing it and reselling it locally
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