Humanity’s plans to build homes on the Moon are no longer just dreams; they're becoming a scientific reality. Scientists are working to turn lunar soil into sturdy bricks, and surprisingly, tiny ...

Concrete may be one of mankind’s worst inventions. While it’s helped us build tall, sturdy buildings, it is causing more damage to our planet than any other material on Earth, largely due to its water ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a bacteria-based technique to repair bricks that can be used to build lunar habitats, if they get damaged in the moon’s harsh ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Do you know what “repointing” bricks means? By definition, it consists of “removing a portion of the deteriorated mortar and redoing the joints with new mortar.” Doing that basically ...

Public works crews in Champaign and Urbana are hitting the bricks – a street in Champaign and sidewalks in Urbana. City officials say it is more expensive – primarily due to labor costs – to maintain ...