To make aerated concrete, add a foam-forming agent and stir in a significant amount of air. This serves to make the concrete ...

A unique archaeological site at Pompeii, Italy, reveals the secrets of peculiarly durable Roman building materials.

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

Once confined to the aerospace and automotive industries, composite materials have taken on an increasingly central role in contemporary architecture. By combining two or more components, such as ...

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...

Mouna Reda receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Samir Chidiac receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. McMaster ...

Wei Zhai receives funding from National Science Foundation. When city leaders talk about making a town “smart,” they’re usually talking about urban digital twins. These are essentially high-tech, 3D ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

The Longhorns' wideouts didn't do Manning any favors, dropping a handful of catchable passes, particularly in the first half, when the Bulldogs limited Texas to just three points. Manning's lone ...

Texas heads into this weekend's visit with Georgia playing to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. After a shaky start to the season that saw Arch Manning struggle and led several ...

Arch Manning and the No. 11 Texas Longhorns (7-2) had a bye this past week, allowing them to recover after playing four of their last five games away from Austin. The Longhorns are still firmly in the ...