But the extra twist that really brings the wow factor to the fractal patterns burned into the wood is the addition of some phosphorescent resin to fill the valleys carved by the electric discharge. [ ...

VARIOUS softening methods have been used in preparing sections of hard material for microscopic examination; but none of these has been found effective for so-called 'improved wood' made up of ...

Storax is an oily resin (balsam ... tree trunks. The wood secretes storax when the bark is damaged. Storax contains chemicals that might have antibacterial effects and reduce swelling.