University of Calgary Researchers Creating Better Concrete

University of Calgary Researchers Creating Better Concrete

CALGARY — It’s long been known that nanoparticles added to cement improve its strength, but doing it economically has been challenge. A big part of the problem has been that nanoparticles need to be evenly dispersed through the cement, but when they’re added to...
Supporting Autonomous Vehicles With Smart Roads

Supporting Autonomous Vehicles With Smart Roads

With the race toward autonomous vehicles at full speed, the automotive industry is awaiting one of the biggest transformations it has ever experienced: the transition to autonomous vehicles. The technology associated with autonomous vehicles is slowly being introduced...
MVRDV Turns Dilapidated Mall into Inner-city Lagoon

MVRDV Turns Dilapidated Mall into Inner-city Lagoon

In the age of internet shopping, a lot of malls have been found surplus to requirements and closed, but MVRDV offers one idea for what to do with them with its recently-completed Tainan Spring. The project transforms a dilapidated old mall into a lagoon and park in...
The Future of Drones and Where the Market Currently Stands

The Future of Drones and Where the Market Currently Stands

If you were to gauge the market for drones solely on recent media headlines, it would be easy to come away with mixed messages. In August, Bloomberg reported that a period of hype surrounding drone tech is beginning to wane and startups in the sector are failing....
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