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Using bacteria to make self-healing cement
It is a common phenomenon for the traditional concrete to crack, requiring maintenance and reparations before reinforcement starts to corrode. Luckily, it seems that Delft University microbiology...
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Edible water bubbles for less plastic waste
Made from seaweed, ‘Ooho’ is on a mission to make packaging waste disappear Made from seaweed, ‘Ooho’ is on a mission to make packaging waste disappear The London-based Ski...
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Meet Humboldt's Vibration Compaction Frame and Hammer Set
Humbold't Vibration compaction set used to compact soil samples for use in tests referencing ASTM D7382-08 methods. Humbold't Vibration compaction set used to compact soil samples for use in te...
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Humboldt: HM-5760.3F Elite Series Pneumatic Direct/Residual Shear Apparatus
The Humboldt HM-5760 Direct/residual shear apparatus, utilizes pneumatic loading to apply vertical loads to a sample eliminating the need for loading weights used in dead weight-type systems. The Hum...
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This machine produces oil from plastic waste
A household appliance that converts plastic bags into fuel was invented by a Japanese man A household appliance that converts plastic bags into fuel was invented by a Japanese man The Japanese inv...
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‘Plastic’ bags made from potato and tapioca
They are not only biodegradable, but edible too! They are not only biodegradable, but edible too! Since the beginning of the year, the use of all single-use plastic items such as produce bags, cut...
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An innovative sponge may help save our oceans from oil spills
The newly invented material can absorb 90 times its weight in oil and can be reused The newly invented material can absorb 90 times its weight in oil and can be reused Researchers at the U.S. Depa...
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This device turns smog into art
An MIT startup made a simple device that captures air pollution and converts it into ink An MIT startup made a simple device that captures air pollution and converts it into ink In 2013, Graviky L...
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A collapsible lightweight wind turbine ideal for outdoor adventures
It can operate day and night, having an output of 5W. It can operate day and night, having an output of 5W. The designer Nils Ferber has created the ‘Micro Wind Turbine’, a renewable e...
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Soil Tester for quick and accurate determination of unconfined compression strength by Humboldt
The H-4180D Tester by Humboldt can be used for on-site pile tonnage or foundation bearing capacity estimates. Its light and compact design provides portability for everyday field use. The H-4180D Tes...
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