Archaeologists excavating the remains of Rome's "Golden House," the opulent palace that Emperor Nero built for himself right across the street from the Colosseum, recently uncovered a rare chunk of ...

And an overlay-a thin decorative layer applied to the surface of an existing slab made up of any combination of cement, sand or other additives ... their employees from silica while on the job ...

The new agreements add 440 000 t/y to the offtake interest for Arrowsmith North silica sand, bringing the total to 640 000 t/y. This figure is expected to grow further as VRX progresses ...

Silica packets are a common item that has many uses, yet they tend to get thrown out most of the time. Instead, why not reuse ...

Dubbed Sand-E, the beach cleaning robot was developed by 27 students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). The team had wanted to come up with a solution to assist ...

The use of rationalized masonry in building construction is increasing due to process optimization and waste reduction, with performance linked to the quality and interaction of materials. This ...

Jointly, the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad and Volunteer Fire Co. issued a public service announcement this week to warn beach walkers about some unstable sand along the lighthouse/jetty walkway in ...

For 17 years, the Crane Courts Youth Center has served as a safe place for at-risk youth in the city of Guntersville.

The erosion threshold of sand-mud mixtures is investigated by analyzing the momentum balance of a sand particle or a mud parcel in the mixture bed surface, and a formula for the critical shear stress ...

Exploring innovative solutions to improve the healthcare of the aging and diseased population continues to be a global challenge. Among a number of strategies toward this goal, tissue engineering and ...