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Building a New World: Lunar Concrete Could Transform Moon Colonization by 2034

As scientists develop groundbreaking techniques to build on the Moon using lunar... More

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Suzanne Tick Is Reshaping Textiles

The New York­–based textile designer and weaver has developed eco-minded fabrics "... More

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Product Manufacturers Are Looking to the Ocean for Resources

From composite building modules made from compressed seaweed to tiles crafted with... More

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New Building in Germany Demonstrates Advances in Textile Architecture

With its façade composed of bichromatic fibers, Reutlingen University's Texoversum... More

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Materials Science Is Starting to Reap the Benefits of AI

"Scientists have begun exploring the use of artificial intelligence tools to... More

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How Can We Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Bricks?

"Several manufacturers have developed building modules that replace fired clay... More

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Exterior and Interior Surfaces Can Help Mitigate Air Pollution

From carbon dioxide–absorbing paints to bacteria-removing wallpaper, Blaine... More

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Advances in Fabric Technology Point to a Promising Future

New developments may expand the material's "versatility in design applications,"... More

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Is There New Hope for Plastic?

Blaine Brownell examines a recent breakthrough in bioplastics, which could "... More

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