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Buildings, Tunnels And Bridges Could Soon Repair Themselves
Over time the weather, vibration, ground movements and general wear and tear can take their toll on the masonry…
The World’s 18 Strangest Bridges
Some bridges are engineered with nothing but utility in mind—for these, aesthetic design is secondary to safety and…
10 Of The World’s Longest Bridges Of Various Types
If you ever find yourself in Hunan, China, rent a car and drive the Jishou-Chadong Expressway: 18 tunnels…
The World’s 30 Most Impressive Bridges
From old stone spans to sweeping modern suspensions, bridges have a way of wowing us. Moving bridges, stone…
How Would Engineers Build The Golden Gate Bridge Today?
Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, it’s been an iconic symbol…
Why Do Bridges Collapse?
Bridge collapses are often tragic, but are also fascinating for bridge engineers as they usually provide puzzles to…
Web Access Alone Won’t Bridge Digital Divide
Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and female, African American, and Hispanic students report significantly lower levels of Web…
What Can Bridge Education’s Racial Gap?
The achievement gap separating black and white students, particularly boys, remains—and may be even wider than originally thought.…
How To Wrestle Your Data From Data Brokers, Silicon Valley — & Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica thinks that I’m a “Very Unlikely Republican.” Another political data firm, ALC Digital, has concluded I’m…
Cambridge’s Smart Solution To Disability: Cycling
Riding a bike may be easier than walking for two-thirds of disabled cyclists, but they often remain invisible…
How Can We Bridge The Widening Global Inequality Gap?
For the past five years, I have carried Oxfam’s call to tackle global inequality to the rich and…
Can a Bike Bridge Make Miami Safer for Cyclists?
Advocates hope this long elevated pathway is just the first step toward changing the city’s bike culture. The…
Like A Bridge (Market), Over Shopping Waters
Back in the old days, one of the easiest way to raise money for a bridge’s maintenance was…
A Beautiful Bridge Is Not Just For The Tall And Long But The Eco
The Vlotwatering Bridge is a unique eco-friendly bridge that connects the residents of the Dutch town of Monster…
Ancient Chinese Bridge That Rivals The Great Wall In Awesome
Spanning the bay between Jinjiang County and Nan’an County, west of Fuzhou City, China, is the beautiful 12th…
The Ancient Bridge That Claps In Somerset
In the lonely moors of Devon and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom, the ancient people…
“The World’s Longest Bridge” Is Now In The USA, Not “Just” Asia
If you look at the list of the longest bridges in the world, you will notice that the…
The Future Of London’s Garden Bridge Project Going Dry?
Jane Duncan calls for review of procurement process amid claims Thomas Heatherwick design was chosen unfairly. The project…
In Amsterdam, The First 3D Printed Bridge Arches Into The Future
For a city like Amsterdam that has over 1,500 bridges the news of one more being built may…
The Golden Gate Bridge Is Under Attack By The Elements
Nature wants to turn this American icon to rust. Chad Allan won’t let that happen. The…
Royal jubilees have always been surprisingly religious affairs
Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking her 70 years on…
From cholera to COVID: a brief history of vaccines
The idea of vaccinating people against deadly disease dates back centuries. Today, vaccines save four million lives every…
How Climate Change Will Push People Toward Violence
A new book uses climate science and psychology to explain how a rapidly warming planet increases aggression and…
5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine – and why the US is involved
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 19, 2022, that he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine, and cautioned…
Omicron may not be the final variant, but it may be the final variant of concern
It is controversial whether viruses are alive, but – like all living things – they do evolve. This…
Everything Worth Knowing About The Bridging Loan Process
You can apply for a bridge loan when you need funds for a brief period. Bridging finance can…
How Long Will The Supply Chain Crunch Last?
It’s common knowledge that holiday shopping is going to be challenging this year due to the broken supply…
Why Are Heavy Machines Vital For Most Jobs We Rely On
Heavy machines are essential to different businesses. This has made it possible for the people in those companies…
IPCC report: How to make global emissions peak and fall – and what’s stopping us
Every few years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the United Nation’s climate science body –…
The Best Places to Survive Societal Collapse
Conventional wisdom might identify a lonely island as the best place to survive the apocalypse. A new scientific…
How Chemical Engineers Are Saving the Environment
Climate change is poised to become one of the major issues of the 21st century. Already, human beings…
Could COVID-19 be mutating in animals without us knowing?
People have been panicking about COVID-19 in animals since the very start of the pandemic. There’s now plenty…
The city as an emergent life form, with architecture as the skeleton and roads as veins
While comparing cities to living things perhaps isn’t as novel in 2021 as it was when Organism was first released…
Are Cryptocurrencies A Sustainable Payment Solution?
Are there more environmentally friendly solutions that we could use instead of cash? Could cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, and…
COVID In India: The Deep-Rooted Issues Behind The Current Crisis
India finds itself in the throes of a humanitarian disaster. Until March 2021, case numbers were low in…
Sponge Parks And Vertical Gardens – How Cities Are Using Nature To Overcome Extreme Weather
West Gorton Park had ‘drunk’ the rainwater, releasing it into the sewer systems over time rather than all…
Coronavirus Variant Spread Through 15 Countries Before Discovery
The B117 variant of the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been spreading for longer than previously known, researchers…
Prince Philip Dies: Old-School European Aristocrat And Dedicated Royal Consort
The death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh marks the end of a chapter not just for…
Why Future Homes Could Be Made Of Living Fungus
The installation, called Hy-Fi, was designed and created by The Living, an architectural design studio in New York. Each…
How Has Our Urban World Made Pandemics More Likely?
Cities are hubs for business and innovation, but can also create favourable conditions for increased disease transmission. Here,…
Biden Won. Now Comes the Hard Part
The election is over. Joe Biden won, and by bigger popular vote and Electoral College margins than Donald Trump did…
Anthropocene: Human-Made Materials Now Weigh As Much As All Living Biomass, Say Scientists
Our deficiencies have always driven us, even among our distant ancestors, back in the last Ice Age. Having…
COVID-19 Vaccines: How Pfizer’s And Moderna’s 95% Effective mRNA Shots Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a massive allocation of resources towards producing solutions, from identifying life-saving medications, tracking…
The Best Views In New York
The coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to business and leisure travel plans this year, and it’s difficult…
The Process Behind The Making Of Aluminum Extrusions
Whether you are looking at planes, ships, trains, heatsinks, your house (including your balcony doors and your windows),…
This Is How Public Buildings Can Serve This Crisis And Be Ready For The Next One
In the event of a public health crisis or natural disaster, public buildings deliver life-saving services and capacity…
What It Would Mean To Live In A Smart City
Smart cities are the future, with more and more cropping up around the globe, using technology to provide…
Urban Farming: Four Reasons It Should Flourish Post-Pandemic
Since lockdown, public interest in growing fruit and vegetables at home has soared. Seed packets are flying off…
How Stock Traders Can Adapt Better To The Challenges Of This Pandemic
The COVID crisis sent the global markets reeling. People spoke of the biggest financial tremor since the 1930s…
How Tech Billionaires’ Visions Of Human Nature Shape Our World
In the 20th century, politicians’ views of human nature shaped societies. But now, creators of new technologies increasingly…