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Bacteria-Powered Concrete that Eats CO2, Cleans the Air and Heals Itself | ETH Zurich

Unlike conventional cement-based products, which release massive amounts of CO2 during production, this new material does the opposite; it absorb...

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Scientists Develop Carbon-Negative Building Material Using Seawater and CO2

Scientists at Northwestern Engineering have developed a novel carbon-negative building material by utilizing three abundant and accessible resour...

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Cosmic Concrete made from Martian Soil is twice as strong as Regular Concrete | StarCrete

Made from extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch and a pinch of salt, StarCrete is reportedly said to be used to build homes on Mars.

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Taking Recycling to the Next Level: A House Made of Diapers

Taking Recycling to the Next Level: A House Made of Used Diapers

Diapers that have been used can be repurposed as a building material by virtue of them being able to substitute for the sand that is usually empl...

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Scientists Unveil Self-Monitoring Metamaterial Concrete for Smarter Infrastructure Systems | SR Material Update

Scientists Unveil Self-Monitoring Metamaterial Concrete for Smarter Infrastructure Systems | SR Material Update

Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are modernizing concrete, a material with a long history dating back to the Roman Empire, that is still...

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