Nobel Prize in chemistry honors 3 scientists who used AI to design proteins, life’s building blocks
Their work used advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, and holds the potential to transform how new drugs ...
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Could Eelgrass Be the Next Big Bio-Based Building Material?
On the island of Laeso in Denmark, one man is reviving the lost art of eelgrass thatching and, in doing so, bringing ...
11 Best Cement and Construction Materials Stocks to Buy Now
The construction materials sector is expected to benefit from the residential construction activity while a chronic supply of ...
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The history of one of Phoenix’s most iconic building materials: Breeze blocks
If you’ve driven at all around the Valley, you’ve likely seen breeze blocks — decorative concrete blocks in front of or on the sides of homes and other buildings. Phoenix is one of just a few places ...
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A building alternative to drywall, subflooring, and more
For most of the past 100 years, residential and commercial construction has relied on three main building products to form ...
Sears used to sell homes by mail. Cincinnati has the most still standing.
The Norwood Sash and Door Manufacturing Co. of Ohio was a division of Sears from 1912 to 1945. Cincinnati customers were ...
How GenAI Boosts Productivity In The Construction Industry
The construction industry has accumulated decades’ worth of data that, with the help of AI-driven analysis, could boost ...
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A new solution for flood-prone cities? Concrete made from shellfish waste.
Grist reports on a new type of concrete made from discarded shells to trap water, therefore combating both floods and food ...
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New Research Shows Martian and Lunar Sand Could Be Used for Bricks
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have uncovered a groundbreaking technique for converting sand found on Mars and the ...