Concrete 3D printing is revolutionizing the building industry by cutting costs and construction time. However, most current ...

Coconuts aren’t just good for your health. They might also save your life. Researchers from the University of Freiburg’s Plant Biomechanics Group are looking at the tropical fruit to find better ways ...

Earthquake-proofing your home isn’t just about reinforcing walls or anchoring heavy furniture. It’s also about ensuring your finances are resilient, particularly through comprehensive home insurance ...

After the great earthquake of 1923 struck Tokyo, virtually the only significant downtown building left standing was Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel. Because Wright had built the hotel essentially ...

Mandi, April 19 (IANS) A team of researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has proposed a 2D metamaterial-based foundation for protecting buildings against earthquakes. The research, ...

Located on the most active earthquake belt in the world, the island nation of Japan is constantly shaking, or bracing itself for the next big quake. Six years ago a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the ...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — On March 28, a magnitude (M) 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, causing a horizontal shift along a fault line that extended over 400 kilometers from north to south. Said to be ...