Chucking old carpet fibers into concrete strengthens the concrete by up to 40 percent, reduces cracking by as much as 30 percent, and helps it last longer, according to a study by Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).
Category: TRENDS IN HI-TECH SCIENCE – Nov 26 2024
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RELAX, MOM AND DAD. ALL THAT GAMING IS BUILDING CAREER SKILLS
People who regularly take part in massive multiplayer online (MMO) games are building skills that pay off in the workplace, according to a new study from the University of Houston’s College of Technology.
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ENGINEERED CELLS CURE “INCURABLE” AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
In a small experiment at Germany’s Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, 15 people suffering from three different incurable autoimmune diseases—lupus, systemic hardening of the body’s tissues, and inflammation of the muscles—saw their symptoms disappear after they were given an infusion of altered cells designed to refresh their immune systems.