Self-Healing Concrete Can Repair Its Own Cracks with Bacteria

Concrete is one of the most durable building materials and was used by the Roman Empire to construct their enduring architectural wonders. However, cracks can develop in the concrete over a period of time due…

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California Water Crisis Implicates Every American in Overconsumption of Limited Resources

It so easy to think that problems happening on the other side of the country or world have nothing to do with us. But today’s science, technology and communications allow us to see and hear…

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The Ecocapsule Mini Smart Home is Totally Independent, Powered By the Sun and Wind

Ecocapsule, which calls itself “the first truly independent micro-home,” is a new, mini smart home powered 100% by the sun and wind. Hypothetically, you could live out of this 14x7x7-foot home every day of the year, in many…

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Sleep with the Fishes in the World’s Best Underwater Hotels

Staying in an underwater hotel is no longer a sci-fi dream. Underwater hotels have become a reality where vacationers can sleep under the sea surrounded by beautiful fish. Here, we have listed some of the best…

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This Series of Informative Graphics Show You the Inner Workings of a Jet Engine!

Have you ever pondered how a jet engine works? I mean, really thought long and hard about it? Think no more, because designer Jacob O’Neal of Animagraffs.com has created an amazing series of informative graphics demonstrating…

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Solar Powered Smart Floating Farms can Feed Earth’s 2050 Population of Nine Billion People

The current world population of seven billion will reach over nine billion by the year 2050. The demand for food is expected to grow substantially with the growing population. The world will face some serious…

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The VAMP from Northrop Grumman is an Inflatable Aircraft Durable Enough to Soar Through the Clouds of Venus

Northrop Grumman has ambitious plans to explore Venus by way of an inflatable aircraft called the Venus Atmospheric Maneuverability Platform or VAMP, which would enable NASA to skim Venus’s upper atmosphere after being deployed from…

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Ports Experiencing Faster and Improved Shipping Control Thanks To igus Fiber Optic Cables

The demand for greater and faster data transmission in container ports is driving an increase in the use of fiber optic cables, a growing trend among cable manufacturers. Terminal automation, in all of its guises, whether…

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432 Park Avenue, Tallest Residential Building in Western Hemisphere, Near Completion

A New Jewel for the Upper Echelon in Midtown Manhattan New York’s newest skyscraper, the 96-story 432 Park Avenue, is now the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere at 1,396 feet (426 m). The…

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Vanishing Lakes of California: ‘Before and After’ Photos Show the Effect of Severe Drought

California is experiencing the most extreme drought in history, which has strained California’s water supply to catastrophic proportions. As the state enters its fourth year of severe drought, it has been forced to draw water…

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