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Flourishing in our new autonomy requires that we construct secure habitats in which to dwell. Cutting edge materials and methods provide unimaginable new options, allowing us greater mobility, and access to many previously uninhabitable environments.
These $10,000 Concrete Homes Are 3D-Printed in Less Than 24 Hours
What makes housing so expensive? Labor costs, for one. According to a 2014 Census Bureau survey, the average single-family home takes about six months to construct, and that's a lot of man-hours. A new type of home from Austin, Texas-based startup IC
The six Skyport designs that could provide the launchpad for Uber's flying taxis
One of the more fanciful aspects of Uber's already pretty fanciful flying taxi service is the concept of Skyports.
Ultra Capacitor Tech Again Touted As EV Game-Changer
French company NAWA Technologies claims that its ultracapacitor technology could help improve performance/range of electric vehicles.
New wood nanofiber biomaterial steals strength record from spider silk
Spider silk has long held the title of strongest natural biomaterial, so scientists have been trying to harness it, mimic it and even improve on the recipe for years.
Sneak peek inside the world's first undersea villa
The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, which already has a dramatic under-the-sea restaurant, has announced plans to create the world's first luxurious underwater villa of its kind. Dubbed The Muraka (which means coral), the under-the-sea residence will
Graphene used to make stronger, greener concrete
Graphene, the "wonder material" composed of a one-atom-thick sheet of linked carbon atoms, is the world's strongest manmade material. Now, scientists have used it to create a new type of concrete that is much stronger, water-resistant and eco-friendl
Fiber-reinforced hydrogel is 5 times stronger than steel
Hydrogels have shown significant potential in everything from wound dressings to soft robots, but their applications have been limited from their lack of toughness – until now.
A Real World 'Star Trek' Replicator Is Now Possible Thanks To New Breakthrough
A startup with alumni from MIT and Yale says it's made a breakthrough in creating a next-generation material that should make it possible to 3-d print literally anything out of thin air.
Roll-to-roll chemical vapor deposition system makes long sheets of high quality graphene
MIT has combined a roll-to-roll approach -- a common industrial approach for continuous processing of thin foils -- with the common graphene-fabrication technique of chemical vapor deposition, to manufacture high-quality graphene in large quantitie
MIT researchers develop scalable manufacturing process for graphene sheets
Among the almost limitless use cases for commercial-scale graphene is filtration. MIT engineers say they've now developed a scalable production process for precisely tailored graphene filtration membranes, which could see action in desalination, biol
See Rare Look At Tesla Solar Roof In The Wild, Plus Exclusive Interview
***Update: Our good friend Alex Guberman had an opportunity to travel to a home with one of the first Tesla Solar roof installations. He gets to check it out firsthand and interview the homeowners. We previously shared another of the first installati
Drumi foot-powered washing machine in production at last
Aimed at off-grid tiny home dwellers, campers and city folk looking to reduce their environmental impact, and their utility bills, the Drumi originally went up for pre-order back in 2015.
How to cook inside, with no smoke, without gas or electricity
(Natural News) Preppers know that it's important to have options for various survival scenarios.
Survival Condos: A Tour of Bunkers for Rich People in the Middle of Kansas
It's time for another episode of Doomsday Bunkers of the Rich and Famous. You can find the last article about a doomsday neighborhood in Germany right here.
This time, we'll travel a bit closer to home - right in the middle of…Kansas. In t
System extracts quarter-liter of water per day per kilogram of MOF from desert air
A system, based on relatively new high-surface-area materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), can extract potable water from even the driest of desert air, the researchers say, with relative humidities as low as 10 percent.
Startup will launch luxury space hotel in 2021 and charge about $800,000 per night
Startup Orion Span has developed proprietary technology to drive a full order of magnitude of cost out of the design and manufacture of a space station.
China sperm bank demands loyalty to Communist Party
Beijing's only sperm bank has set loyalty to the Communist Party as a prerequisite for donors, in a sign that China's increasing emphasis on ideological training is being extended to the womb.
Breakthrough for rechargeable non-aqueous magnesium-metal battery...
Scientists at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered a new approach for developing a rechargeable non-aqueous magnesium-metal battery.
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How to Create a Safe Room in Your House or Apartment
The homes of many rich, famous people have a secret hidden within them. Somewhere, in the depths of the home, is a secure room to which the residents can retreat in the event of a home invasion or violent intruder. A safe room was carved into the o
Intel Crashes: Apple To Start Using Own Mac Chips, Moving Away From Intel
Intel stock was already having a bad day, down over 5%, when it suddenly tumbled even lower, plunging as much as 8.8%, its biggest slide in over 2 years, ...
Saudi has $200 billion deal with Softbank for 200 GW of solar by 2030
Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Softbank to build 200 GW of solar power by 2030 at a cost of $200 billion.
Breakthrough construction material for earthquake protection will mean safer buildings and bridges
(Natural News) Earthquakes can cause immense damage to infrastructure, in turn hindering the operation of important public services. A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València reportedly developed a new construction element
Nanoscale "supersoap" allows liquid 3D structures to be printed within other liquids
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have found a way to "print" narrow tubes of water within liquid-state silicon oil.
"CUORE" experiment seeks to get to the heart of the matter – and antimatter
Deep below the mountain of Gran Sasso in central Italy, under nearly a mile of solid rock, the CUORE (Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events, and Italian for "heart") experiment is underway to help us understand one of astrophysics's great
Move over, fog nets – fog harp is better at drawing water from the air
For a number of years now, people living in arid regions have acquired drinking water by using nets to capture the microscopic airborne water droplets that make up fog.
Work underway on EU's first 3D-printed concrete house
3D-printed architecture seems to have taken another step towards the mainstream, with the news that engineering firm Arup and CLS Architetti are collaborating on the first 3D-printed concrete house in the European Union. Named 3D Housing 05, the proj
Water and Energy are tightly linked
* Billions of gallons of water are used each day in the United States for energy production
* huge amounts of energy are consumed in pumping, treating, heating, and delivering water.
* More than 12 percent of the energy used in the U.S. is for wate
Advertisers threaten to quit Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Advertisers threatened to abandon Facebook last night as Mark Zuckerberg apologised for mistakes it made over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Robots break new ground in construction industry
As a teenager working for his dad's construction business, Noah Ready-Campbell dreamed that robots could take over the dirty, tedious parts of his job, such as digging and leveling soil for building projects.
22 Old Weather Proverbs That Are Actually True
When you really think about it, the weather impacts our decisions every single day. What we wear, when we leave for our morning commute, the chores we do, the hobbies we partake in, the family activities we plan. And on and on the list goes of how ou
Bleached-white nanowood material promises exceptional insulating properties
University of Maryland engineers have created a new insulating material capable of blocking at least 10 degrees more heat than styrofoam or silica aerogel. It's also 30 times stronger than styrofoam, and appears to be much more environmentally friend
"Rebar graphene" foam supports 3,000 times its own weight
Graphene spends most of its time in a two-dimensional form, but that makes it hard to make use of its long list of advantages, like its strength, light weight, and electricity and heat conduction.
Meet gallenene: Gallium joins graphene in the second dimension
Graphene hogs all the headlines about two-dimensional materials, but it might just be the beginning.
Permitted 3D printed home made in less than 24 hours for less than $4000
ICON has built the first permitted 3D printed home in America. ICON is one of the first new businesses to launch from the Saturn Five startup studio, based in Austin, TX.
New type of glass made of metal organic compounds breaks tradition
The glass we're most familiar with is made from silicon dioxide, but materials like boron, polymers and metals have also been used.
Inside the luxury doomsday bunker complex the size of a CITY in South Dakota where ...
10,000 people will prepare for 'the end of the world'...A complex of doomsday bunkers in South Dakota that can house 10,000 people is being hailed as the 'back up plan for mankind'.
This Zero-Waste Superstar Keeps 4 Years of Trash in One Small Jar
. After switching to reusable glass containers that she fills with bulk items at her local natural food market, using cloth produce bags and stainless steel water bottles, and trading plastic toothbrushes for biodegradable and compostable wood variet
Proto-molecular nanotechnology –
– Programmable Molecular Fabrication of trillions of functionalized carbon nanotubes
Better insulation with nanowood, Transparent wood and solar devices made from wood
Engineers at the University of Maryland have created a new nanowood material that's as insulating as Styrofoam, but stronger and much more environmentally friendly and 30 times stronger.
A different view every week: The self-elevating, off-grid, luxury floating home
Florida-based company Arkup has floated the concept of an off-grid, liveable luxury yacht.
New thermoelectric technology harvests power from temperature fluctuations
(Natural News) Massachusetts researchers have invented the first of a new breed of thermoelectric devices, reported Science Daily. Dubbed the "thermal resonator," it can generate electricity from its surroundings on a 24/7 basis for years.
Hitachi and Honda team up for cheaper electric motors
As electric cars become more common, manufacturers are battling to find new ways to improve their hardware and lower costs.
Carbon fiber waste used to improve water-draining concrete
Although the production of carbon fiber goods may be steadily increasing, recycling the material still remains challenging.
Moon Mineralogy suggests widespread water on the moon
A new analysis of data from two lunar missions finds evidence that the Moon's water is widely distributed across the surface and is not confined to a particular region or type of terrain.
Bleach, Hand Sanitizer, or Natural Cleaning Products? What to Use When
There's always a ferocious debate among people who swear by bleach, hand sanitizer, or natural cleaning products. But the fact is, there's no black and white answer. There are times and places for each of these.
Latest Building Technology
Latest Building Technology
First skyscraper over one kilometer in height on track for 2020 completion
Jeddah Tower (previously known as Kingdom Tower, is being built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at a cost of SR4.6 billion (US$1.23 billion).
Core Tubular Steel Slabs are up to 20 times lighter than reinforced concrete
Broad Group which has built factory mass produced skyscrapers has a new construction innovation – Core Tubular Steel Slabs (CTS).
'Star Trek Online' Offers Custom 3D-Printed Starships
"Star Trek Online" players can put a lot of time into choosing, outfitting and customizing their starships, and now that work can follow them into the real world -- with hand-painted 3D-printed starships based on their exact designs.