When you need concrete for a project, you have two options: buying dry concrete and mixing it yourself or ordering ready-made ...

"There is so much more that we can learn from nature and so many new materials that we can design." ...

Adhesives and materials expert Jonathan Wilker of Purdue University mimics the chemistry that oysters use to formulate better-performing and faster-curing cement recipes.

Every year, the world’s coffee drinkers throw out as much as 60 million tons of coffee grounds—and when they end up in landfills, coffee grounds release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But ...

Researchers have found that concrete can be made 30% stronger by replacing a percentage of sand with spent coffee grounds, an organic waste product produced in huge amounts that usually ends up in ...

Using intricate geometry found in nature and refined through aerospace and biomedical design, scientists have now 3D-printed these forms into concrete to boost strength and capture carbon – creating a ...