Buildings: The unbreakable bond
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed self-healing elastomers that demonstrated unprecedented adhesion strength and the ability to adhere to many surfaces, which could broaden their potential use in industrial applications......»»
El Salvador Plans "Bitcoin City" Powered by a Volcano, Financed by Bitcoin Bonds
"In a rock concert-like atmosphere, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that his government will build an oceanside 'Bitcoin City' at the base of a volcano..." reports the Associated Press. "A bond offering would happen in 2022 entirely in.....»»
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Pagaya AI Debt Trust 2021-5
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes issued by Pagaya AI Debt Trust 2021-5 (“PAID 2021-5”), a consumer loan ABS transaction. This transaction is the fifth publi.....»»
Delta, Yulon to deploy more charging stations in Taiwan commercial buildings
Taiwan plans to install 7,800 public EV chargers by 2025 in public parking, malls, gas station, and train stations as suppliers estimated that EVs will increase by more than 50,000 units in three years......»»
Scientists monitor the formation of a chemical bond for the first time
A new study has for the first time been able to monitor the different stages of a chemical reaction, as one bond breaks and another forms. The work, involving Nottingham Trent University, the University of Southampton and the University of Warwick, h.....»»
GTA Series Could Last As Long As James Bond, Says Take-Two Boss
Take-Two's president reckons the GTA series could last as long as James Bond. The post GTA Series Could Last As Long As James Bond, Says Take-Two Boss appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two, reckons the Grand Th.....»»
6 megatrends in capital market: Interview with Duncan Davidson, co-founder of Bullpen Capital
Companies around the world kept tapping the capital market with trillions of dollars. In 2021, some US$8.7 trillion has been raised through equity sales, bond offering, and loan deals, according to the data of Refinitive, also cited by Financial Time.....»»
New observations suggest our Arctic buildings might be in trouble
Researchers have a more accurate way to look at how we're developing the Arctic. Enlarge / A mining operation inside the Arctic Circle. (credit: BeyondImages / Getty Images) As the world warms, countries with holdings in the A.....»»
Novel Approaches for Forecasting Electricity Demand
Among the many industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic were electric utilities. Demand for electricity dropped last year in nearly all countries, according to the International Energy Association.The closing of office buildings, schools, factor.....»»
The catastrophic consequences of criminalising livelihoods in West Africa
We were in Obalende: a bustling working-class neighborhood of office buildings, shops and residential areas, on Lagos Island, Nigeria. During the day, the neighborhood teems with small market stalls selling all manner of things, from fruit and vegeta.....»»
Techniques & Good Studying Habits of Architecture Students
If the idea of bringing dreams to life through designing and construction fascinates you, a course in architecture is your calling. But architecture is not just about making beautiful buildings. It requires a lot of research and logistics to create.....»»
Deep-sea sponge a mechanical marvel of nature
The Venus's flower basket sponge could inspire the buildings, bridges and even aircraft of tomorrow, thanks to its performance under pressure and ability to go with the flow—literally......»»
Nobel-linked Swedish institute seeks distance from racist past
The Swedish body housing the committee that awards the Nobel Prize in medicine on Tuesday said it will rename some buildings and a street named after racialist or pro-Nazi scientists......»»
Unlocking the technology to produce unbreakable screens
Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research conducted at The University of Queensland......»»
Retrofitting for Future: Revitalizing outdated buildings – A Requisite to avoid Redundancy
On average a commercial concrete structure is built to live a century while steel buildings can easily last 150 years. With everything around, us transforming so rapidly, the places where we work also need to upgrade to stay at par with the technolog.....»»
Singapore politician envisions internet kill switch that stops minors accessing unsuitable material
Singapore Minister of Defense Dr. Ng Eng Hen made his tech wishes at the city-state's 2021 Defense Technology Prize, reports The Register. Among them were buildings with integrated cleaning technology that can kill viruses and bacteria, the ability t.....»»
You only live once: Epidemiologists analyze health risks in all the James Bond films
Biggest risk might be to Bond's sexual partners: 27.1% them died shortly after sex. Enlarge / Epidemiologists analyzed all 25 James Bond films to assess 007's health risks while traveling around the world. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Gett.....»»
We must act now to ensure buildings are both net zero carbon and adaptable to a changing climate
To ensure that the built environment is equipped to withstand climate change, integrated frameworks are needed at the design phase to enable net zero adaptation, say researchers......»»
Wasteful steel-and-glass buildings fuel global climate injustice, says climate expert
Architects, contractors, planners and construction clients must consider building projects from a moral standpoint based on their lifetime carbon impact, a leading design and climate expert has suggested......»»
Volcanic eruption on Spanish island hits one-month mark
A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma which has destroyed large swathes of land and buildings marked its first month on Tuesday with no end in sight......»»
A test to diagnose psychopaths can help identify fish behaviors that could benefit aquaculture
In November 1888, fear stalked the streets of London as the Whitechapel Murderer claimed his latest victim. The unusually gruesome attacks had puzzled investigators, so police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond examined the victims for clues that might help rev.....»»