looking at it through a screen made with sand, surrounded by buildings made with concrete. I could let you guess what's in concrete, but I suspect you're already catching onto a theme here.

Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ...

Rice University researchers have uncovered a promising alternative to sand in concrete – graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product. This discovery addresses the ...

That strain is not from increasing demand for gold, diamonds, or copper, but for sand, the primary material for construction and hence for economic development. Concrete and glass are made mostly of ...

Engineers at RMIT University have developed an innovative approach to concrete that could yield major performance boosts in c ...

Discover more about sand mining, where it occurs, and why the process damages the environments in which it is carried out in ...

Concrete in Minecraft provides a durable and vibrant option for building. It offers bright, clean finishes in 16 colors.

Officials will weigh whether the closure of sand mines near homes will result in the trucking of sand from other parts of the ...