Science and Nature

You'll probably hear the parrotfish before you see them. The animals chomp through solid rock and coral with fused beaks. When you're snorkeling on one of Hawaii's reefs,...

If you thought that Microsoft’s tablet-that-turns-into-a-laptop was cool, the Asus Transformer Book V — unveiled at Computex 2014 in Taiwan — will blow your mind. Like previous 2-in-1...

Regenerating plastic grows back after damage (Photo : Ryan Gergely) Illinois researchers have developed materials that not only heal, but regenerate. The restorative material is delivered through two,...

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub Never-before-seen images from a recent expedition to the ocean floor For the past three weeks, we've been following an incredible livestream of...

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International Team Develops Real-time Structural SensorsCracks in critical steel and concrete structural members could be detected far earlier using nanotechnology-based, real-time sensors that are being developed and tested...

My love of Egypt and my first contact with Egyptian construction started in 1994 when I was asked to provide a scheme to strengthen parts of historic Cairo...

Strength The corrugations in roofing materials are created by a process known as roll-forming, which creates a material that is stronger and more rigid than a flat sheet...

Applications of Nanotechnology In ConstructionNano-Particles used with building materials are currently used for producing durable, anti-bacterial, purified air compound paint and green building materials. However, some applications of nanotechnology in...

Aging Successfully Reversed in Mice; Human Trials to Begin NextScientists have successfully reversed the aging process in mice according to a new study just released. Human trials are...

Why does the USA spend so much money on her military, compared to other countries? $682Bn compared to $166Bn by China, the second biggest spender?AnswerThere are a few...

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