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New lightweight material has the strength of titanium
Researchers have developed a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores that has the strength of titanium but is 4-5 times lighter. Researchers have developed a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores that ha...
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The devastating impact of Gold Mining in South Africa
For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But a...
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New method to evaluate building safety after seismic events
Researchers from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland have found a bran-new method to determine whether a building is safe after an earthquake. Researchers from EPFL (École...
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Investigation on the effect of bike lanes on urban roads
A new research focuses on manipulating data to assume the best locations to install bike lanes in cities. Researches from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, are working on developing an...
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World's most intricate subway networks
Urbanization in large cities is constantly increasing the demand for advanced and complex metro networks. Urbanization in large cities is constantly increasing the demand for advanced and complex met...
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Building collapse in St. Petersburg University, Russia
A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Students were feared trapped under the rubble. A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Pe...
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Alibaba's artificial intelligence system to alleviate traffic
A sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) system has been delivered to address traffic issues in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. The ''City Brain'' system was developed by Alibaba, a Chinese compa...
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Mudslides and floods after ''Pineapple Express'' strikes California
Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides in California. Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides&n...
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Australia changes construction regulations after Opal Tower's cracking
New South Wales's state of Australia is about to drastically change its construction laws after the severe cracking of Opal Tower located in Sydney. Opal Tower, a 36-story building, was evacua...
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Robots to fix underground pipes
An innovative project suggests that robots can be employed to repair damage in underground pipes. An innovative project suggests that robots can be employed to repair damage in underground pipes. R...
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