Engineering
The world's reliance on concrete, the second most consumed material after water, is leading to an environmental and resource crisis, with sand mining rates outstripping natural replenishment.
Jan 26, 2024
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Engineering
Australian cities are not equipped to deal with the shocks and stresses of the near future.
Nov 22, 2023
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Engineering
The construction industry is a highly resource-intensive and polluting sector, with significant water consumption and notable contribution to environmental degradation. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Land, ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Anyone who's ever watched the classic 1960s cartoon "The Jetsons" will recall the flying cars everyone used. Ever since, people have wondered when the day might come that flying cars could become reality.
Apr 24, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
The increase in tourism and the proliferation of holiday rental platforms offering apartments, houses and rooms have completely changed the tourism landscape, particularly in large urban destinations. Taken together, these ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Computer Sciences
They're everywhere, from Berlin to Beijing, brightly colored bicycles you can borrow to move around the city without a car. These systems, along with e-scooters, offer people a quick and convenient way to travel around urban ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Engineering
This year has seen one of Australia's worst flood disasters on record in the eastern states, with 23 people killed, thousands left homeless, and a damage bill expected to top $1.5 billion.
May 24, 2022
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Automotive
City planners would like residents to ditch their cars and take the train or bus. Public transportation systems are cost effective, energy efficient, and environmentally friendly alternatives to private automobiles, but individuals ...
Jan 11, 2022
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Internet
Small-business owners see access to high-speed internet is crucial to economic development in rural South Dakota, according to a small pilot study conducted by researchers in South Dakota State University's Ness School of ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Wind can be used as a renewable energy source that is clean, uncontaminated, and inexhaustible. Such characteristics have helped wind energy technologies to a key contributor to sustainable development in society, which is ...
Oct 11, 2021
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