Green technology embeds self-activating bacteria in concrete to make it self-repair, but will it win the risk-averse construction industry?
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Among all the carbon emission sources around us every day, it is easy to overlook the m
Beauty is in the eyes of bystanders, although most people would agree that there is beauty in nature. Artist and textile designer Yi Hsuan Sung has adopted the general view of natural beauty and used it to create a variety of product lines for the family.
In addition to reflecting nature in
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Author: John Kubal, Brookings Institution Register-Updated: 4 months ago
Brookings-When booths 159 and 160 open at the 50th Brookings Summer Festival on Saturday, the artists in adjacent booths will have something in common.
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Crowds gathered to protest outside the Dublin Convention Center, where the Parliament is located, and the homeowner called for the establishment of a 100% remedial plan to repair the property damage caused by mica.
But what is the problem, and why is the country facing huge bills to repair
A web designer from Buncrana of Co. Donegal created a "mica map" with the purpose of showing the extent of damage to property affected by the natural mineral muscovite. The map will also record attributes affected by pyrite.
Currently, the map has identified 1,150 properties-since last Frid
Mica is a group of very common silicates, widely found in igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks and sedimentary rocks. Single crystals of mica have perfect cleavage and a variety of colors, from white, yellow, brown to black. Its modern name derives from its most distinctive characteristics, such as t
Aventurine is a sparkling green quartz. This kind of quartz gets its name from the sparkling or shimmering effect of its mineral, which is called aventurescence.
The difference between this green quartz and other similar gems (such as jade or Amazonite) is its translucency. In addition, its