A sheet of transparent new material at a University of Maryland lab looks like it might be plastic. But it’s actually wood—and it could eventually be used to make energy-efficient windows or ...

Bharat Baruah et al. (2025) Windows and smartphone screens may one day be constructed from transparent wood laced with egg whites and safely composted at the end of their life.

Best Wood Replacement Windows Most wood window frames are made of solid wood covered on the outside with another material for protection from the elements.