What if you could turn concrete into a viable and effective energy storage option? While that might seem a bit out-of-this-world, that's exactly what MIT researchers have managed to do, according to ...

Engineers at Princeton University have developed a cement composite inspired by the inner lining of oyster and abalone shells that, in laboratory tests on hardened cement paste specimens, proved about ...

Pretty soon, we may have a new use for used coffee grounds, and it isn't just throwing them in the trash or adding them to your compost pile. That's because engineers from Australia have put together ...

Masoud Akbarzadeh (left), a professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, is working with students to design concrete structures that use as little concrete as possible while remaining ...

A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. A new type of light-activated concrete ...

Buildings in London. Image by Tim Sandle. Buildings in London. Image by Tim Sandle. Engineers have developed a special concrete made with carbonated solution to sequester carbon dioxide from ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

It's been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, until now the details of this were unknown. Researchers can finally demonstrate what properties of ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

So, Roman concrete just... won't fall. The Pantheon is still standing. Roman harbor walls have been sitting in seawater for two millennia and are somehow fine. Every few years, another study comes out ...