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Scientists just created a biological concrete that heals itself and is carbon negative

We live in the Age of Concrete. Look around you. If you’re inside, the building likely has a lot of concrete. If you’re ...

Pompeii’s ruins challenge Rome’s famous concrete recipe

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
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Researchers use coffee waste to lower carbon concrete

RMIT researchers are advancing new ways to reduce carbon concrete by turning everyday organic waste like coffee grounds into useful construction materials. A life-cycle analysis has shown, for the ...
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Federal Bureau of Prisons says falling concrete is forcing it to close Terminal Island prison

The federal Bureau of Prisons is closing a lockup adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles that was once home to Al Capone and Charles Manson over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling ...