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Research into Bamboo as a Structural Material to be led by Pitt
Funded by the U.S. and UK governments in collaboration with higher education institutions in Brazil, China, India and Indonesia, a University of Pittsburgh-led consortium is one of 14 ne multilateral...
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Study: Ice Age Cycles Had Little Impact on Global Weathering Rates
A team of researchers from Stanford University and Germany’s GFZ Research Center for Geosciences published a study on June 8th in the journal Nature Geoscience. The study which defies common exp...
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Learning from Landslides
The Kentucky Geological Survey is compiling a landslide inventory database to document the distribution and geological characteristics of landslides across Kentucky state and to provide easy access to...
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New Formula Protects Tunnels From Fires
The researchers of Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a method of spraying steel-fiber-infused shotcrete, which makes tunnels and bridges more robust against fire. The researchers of Ruhr-Univers...
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The Earth Is Still Too Hot!
Despite the widespread impression that in recent years there has been some respite and slowdown in climate change of the planet, in fact the aggravation of the problem continues uninterruptedly. This...
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The Conversion Of Earth Into...Spa!!
A research of Stanford University in the US brings a phenomenon out into the open!! According to the prevailing theory, the Earth was formed 4.5 billion years ago. Experts estimate that a billion y...
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The Birth of The Himalayas
Five weeks after the terrible earthquake in Nepal which literally shook the Himalayas, researchers from the US claim that they have found the missing pieces of the puzzle on the formation of the highe...
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Video: Cement Heals Its cracks With Bacteria
Dutch researchers have developed the so-called self-healing concrete which uses an inbuilt immune system to close its own wounds and prevent deterioration. Dutch researchers have developed the so-cal...
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How Do Dams Trigger Earthquakes?
According to scientists, earthquakes are triggered by dams, since there are many cases giving evidence that the earthquakes have been linked to the construction of dams. According to scientists, eart...
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Princeton Student Researching Self-Folding Structure
Denisa Buzatu, a student at Princeton University, has a vision for a shape-shifting façade that would increase the environmental sustainability of buildings. For her senior thesis, Buzatu is designing...
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