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Scientists are making concrete with human poop – and it gets 42% stronger
Could the concrete of the future contain a little bit of poop? (Lighthouse Films/Getty Images) Concrete is, quite literally, ...
Replacing part of the cement with the material increased flexural strength by up to 42% after 91 days, although more research is needed before it can be used widely.
BIOCHAR, an international academic journal dedicated to biochar science and technology, has achieved a 2025 Impact Factor of 15.1, according to the 2026 Journal Citation Reports released by Clarivate ...
A cocoa processor in Dong Nai, Vietnam, has turned a long-standing waste problem into part of the solution for one of its ...
In the quest for climate solutions, Pat Jones, the president of Clean Maine Carbon, is among the Maine entrepreneurs banking on this charcoal-like substance. They say it can bind up carbon for decades ...
What is biochar? And could it be used by Australian farmers to sequester carbon, save water and fertilisers, and increase soil microbial life? It may have become a political sound bite of late, but ...
Continuous cropping is common in modern vegetable production, but planting the same crop repeatedly in the same soil can gradually weaken soil health, increase disease pressure, and reduce yields. A ...
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