<ul><li>Engineers discovered a way to make ordinary wood stronger by adding tiny iron particles known as ferrihydrite to red oak.</li><li>The breakthrough could lead to eco-friendly alternatives to steel and concrete in construction, furniture, and flooring.</li><li>The research involved strengthening hardwood at the cellular level without changing its weight or flexibility by infusing it with iron-based minerals.</li><li>The study was a collaboration involving researchers from Florida Atlantic University, the University of Miami, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with findings published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.</li></ul>

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