Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly improved by using biocement-producing bacteria, but growing the microbes at construction sites remains a challenge. Now, researchers report a ...

Some say there are two types of concrete – cracked and on the brink of cracking. But what if when concrete cracked, it could heal itself? Picture a bridge exposed to snow, rain, temperature changes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists in Germany have successfully turned urine into bio-concrete, as part of a project aiming to revolutionize sustainable ...

Sand has long been used as a fine aggregate in concrete production, but this bears consequences for the planet. One food ...

Concrete is everywhere—from skyscrapers to sidewalks. But it comes at a steep environmental cost. Cement, the key ingredient in concrete, is responsible for about eight percent of global carbon ...

Concrete may seem strong and permanent, but it can be surprisingly vulnerable to the elements. Now researchers at Drexel University have demonstrated a type of self-healing concrete embedded with ...

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Concrete is one of the world’s most important materials. But making the cement that binds it generates about 8% of anthropogenic carbon-dioxide emissions. This is not just because of the heat involved ...