Scientists at the University of Manchester, UK, recently demonstrated how a novel concrete material using Martian soil and the blood of human astronauts as ingredients could pave the way for future colonization and infrastructure projects on other bodies in our solar system.
Spanish photonics pioneer iPronics Programmable Photonics is making photonic computing and telecommunications applications commercially viable with the world’s first reprogrammable general purpose photonics integrated circuit (PIC).
Australian clean technology startup ULUU will combat climate change by capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and into bioplastic products.
Material science plays a fundamental role in building design. From solid foundations like validating mechanical properties to lofty ambitions like developing a sustainable future for the construction industry, materials scientists are at work making buildings more effective, efficient, and sustainable.
This article summarizes the Global CCS Institute’s report's key findings for the Gulf Cooperation Council State and discusses whether CCS is enough to bring about net-zero emissions in the next few decades.