This strange white paste might not look like much, but it might help solve the sand shortage, while making the cement ...

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Researchers injected CO2 gas into seawater while applying an electrical current. The process transformed dissolved ions, minerals in seawater into clusters of solid particles. The clusters hold over ...

Planners Donald Davis, left, Robert Collins and Zack McCain III hear from residents of the Pleasant Street area. DALTON, Mass ...

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 ...

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.

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking way to make concrete and cement more eco-friendly. By ...

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Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high-purity silica sand is essential for making the ...