Here’s another piece on the densified wood discovery, with a link to the original paper in Nature.

Originally shared by HACKADAY

Wood as strong as steel? Just remove the lignin, squish, bake, and serve!

Wood is surely one of the most versatile materials available. It can be found in a huge variety of colours and physical properties depending on the variety of the tree that grew it, and it has been fashioned into all conceivable devices, products, and…

http://hackaday.com/2018/02/12/need-strength-its-modified-wood-you-want/