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For over a century, the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory has been on the cutting edge of wood science. From understanding the microscopic chemistry of wood fibers to pioneering structural engineering of timber high rises, discover how Forest Products Laboratory research touches the daily lives of people across the country.