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......»»
Floods Have Swamped the US. The Next Health Problem: Mold
The goo that grows in soaked buildings can cause infections and allergies—an issue that’s understudied even as climate change leads to more frequent deluges......»»
Burned trees and billions in cash: How a California climate program lets companies keep polluting
As fire ripped through the Mendocino County hills the summer of 2018, burning a vast expanse of forest and turning buildings to ash, a curious thing was happening at Eddie Ranch, a sprawling property scorched by the flames......»»
AI system identifies buildings damaged by wildfire
People around the globe have suffered the nerve-wracking anxiety of waiting weeks or months to find out if their homes have been damaged by wildfires that scorch with increased intensity. Now, once the smoke has cleared for aerial photography, resear.....»»
Scientists find a surprising way to create concrete for Mars buildings
If Elon Musk really wants to build a colony on Mars, astronauts may have to literally give their blood, sweat, and tears -- and even urine -- to make it happen......»»
California Senate passes warehouse workers bill, taking aim at Amazon
For years, algorithms have driven workers to meet punishing quotas. Enlarge / Modern warehouse work sometimes unfolds within million-square-foot buildings, which some labor organizers say can make bathroom breaks “logistically impossible.” (.....»»
Efficient buildings could save thousands of lives in US every year
Buildings in the U.S. are responsible for 40% of the country's total energy consumption. By improving the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings, the emissions generated from heating and cooling them could be reduced—preventing thousands o.....»»
Why COVID-19 won"t make downtown office buildings obsolete
After nearly five decades headquartered in suburban Chicago, McDonald's ditched the burbs and unveiled its sterling new complex on the edge of the city's downtown. Deluxe Corps, a financial services company with an annual revenue of $2 billion, recen.....»»
Point-to-point Wi-Fi bridging between buildings—the cheap and easy way
It cost us ~$100 to wirelessly connect two buildings across a small wooded area. Enlarge / We tested these TP-Link outdoor Wi-Fi bridges—both 2.4GHz and 5GHz versions—across 80 meters of partially-wooded terrain, with great success. (credit:.....»»
Nanostructure-based lasers for information and communication technologies
The internet of things (IoT) enables the interconnection and data transmission among a plethora of physical objects such as terminal devices, vehicles, and buildings that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connec.....»»
Growing demand for smart metering and asset tracking: Q&A with UnaBiz Taiwan managing director Carter Ho
The demand for smart metering and asset tracking solutions is growing. Many countries are adopting many smart techs, especially IoT solutions, to optimize energy consumption and to well manage buildings and facilities. In light of these trends, IoT s.....»»
At least 304 dead, 1,800 hurt as powerful quake slams Haiti
A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were d.....»»
Zillow, Other Tech Firms Are In an "Arms Race" To Buy Up American Homes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Zillow is doing a $450 million bond deal to get the money it needs. Opendoor went public via a Chamath Palihapitiya-backed SPAC deal to scale as quickly as it can. Even Rocket Homes is getting int.....»»
Using aluminum and water to make clean hydrogen fuel
As the world works to move away from fossil fuels, many researchers are investigating whether clean hydrogen fuel can play an expanded role in sectors from transportation and industry to buildings and power generation. It could be used in fuel cell v.....»»
How smart buildings could transform our experience of work
Lara Lewington visits a new smart office block to see how technology could transform working lives......»»
Nearly 900 buildings destroyed by massive California fire
California's largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands on Tuesday as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds of homes......»»
Stereoselective alkene synthesis with non-precious nickel catalysis
NUS chemists have developed a new way to access prized tri- and tetrasubstituted alkenes through a nickel-catalyzed tandem process involving a Heck reaction followed by carbon-carbon double bond (C=C) migration......»»
Wildfire levels historic California town as residents flee blaze
The largest wildfire in California has razed a small town in the state's parched northeast, warping street lights and destroying historic buildings hours after residents were ordered to flee......»»
Microsoft Will Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination To Enter Buildings in the US
Microsoft has informed employees that it will require proof of vaccination for anyone entering a Microsoft building in the US starting in September. From a report: Employees who have a medical condition or a protected reason, such as religion, that p.....»»
Prestressed plasters for old buildings
Bent concrete beams, cracks on the undersides of bridges, risk of rust for the reinforcement: In Switzerland, many structures are getting on in years. Take national roads, for example: According to the 2019 report of the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO),.....»»
New York City"s hidden old-growth forests
In the popular imagination, New York City is a mass of soaring steel-frame skyscrapers. But many of the city's 1 million buildings are not that modern. Behind their brick-and-mortar facades, its numerous 19th- and early 20th-century warehouses, comme.....»»