A material that got its start in the Arizona desert is showing up in science journals with astounding reports that it could transform our buildings and infrastructure. That's because Ferrock has ...

Illinois engineers have developed a self-healing concrete rail tie system using shape memory alloys that return to their ...

Concrete, the cornerstone of modern building, has certain intrinsic shortcomings, such as poor tensile strength and crack susceptibility. Thus, biomineralization appears to be a promising strategy for ...

Affordable, versatile, incredibly strong and locally available, concrete is the world’s most used manmade material. But it also has a huge carbon footprint, accounting for around 8% of global ...

For many years, football supporters have had to endure a familier frustration. Yes, there are the tensions on the pitch, but another struggle for football fans awaits them on the concourse at ...

Cement production accounts for roughly 8 % of global CO 2 emissions, driven largely by the energy-intensive calcination of limestone. Producing one ton of cement requires about 4 GJ of energy, making ...

When mixed together, the ingredients create a dense, conductive network capable of carrying an electrical charge. Once set into concrete, the material and anything built from it (whether they’re ...

Abstract: This paper provides an in-depth look at the innovative advancements in chip manufacturing techniques, specifically focusing on the research and development efforts at Zhejiang ICsprout ...

Fast-track gates that use face and iris recognition technologies at Dubai international airport. — © AFP Fast-track gates that use face and iris recognition ...