Scientists have harnessed the natural ability of wood to faintly glow to develop a new sustainable phosphorescent material that could ... sensing to 'glow in the dark' dyes and paints.

Naturally dark woods like mahogany ... there are many ways to use them in conjunction with lighter materials, colors, and other shades of wood to create a balanced and cohesive feel.

Imagine a glow-in-the-dark designer desk ... Getting the material to that stage takes time though. The researchers found that the fungus and wood need to be incubated together for three months ...

Here are our favorite dark wood kitchen ideas that prove that richer tones of this organic material can be just as striking as lighter variations. Moody tones continue to dominate kitchen color ...

When exposed to oxygen, the luciferase enzyme—famously responsible for firefly light—activates and causes the wood to glow in the dark. Beyond its beauty, the material retains its structural ...

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland — A team led by fungal researcher Francis Schwarze from Empa's Cellulose & Wood Materials lab in St. Gallen is currently pursuing another idea for a new type of composite ...

Modern homes increasingly use dark wood laminates, a popular material that replicates the look of deep-toned wood. Compared to the lighter colours that have been in style for a long, they provide ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia leveraged an unusual discovery into ultra-black material made from wood. The deep, dark black is not the result of any sort of dye or surface ...

Our latest lookbook rounds up eight elegant dining rooms where dark-wood furniture, including tables, chairs and shelving, takes centre stage. The dining room furniture pieces featured in this ...

The home, built in 1906, is a prime example of decorative dark wood features that were popular at the turn of the 20th century, and that look might be making a comeback. In an era where the ...

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