So, Baruah had to find natural materials to keep the wood sturdy and stable over time. Funded by KSU and an air filtration manufacturer Purafil, in the latest study, Baruah used balsa wood and pulled ...

A team led by chemist and woodworking enthusiast Dr. Bharat Baruah at Kennesaw State University in Georgia has figured out how to turn balsa wood into a futuristic building material. The most ...