Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.

Not long before Synthes was bought by Johnson & Johnson, the company was embroiled in a scandal over the off-label use of the Norian XR bone cement that left five elderly patients dead in the early ...

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Recycled glass can be converted into a pozzolan in concrete that’s not only more sustainable and durable than traditional concrete, but reduces the urban heat-island effect because of its white color.

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