These light, ultra-powerful bricks are made of sugar — and there's a big reason they could replace concrete

Known as Sugarcrete, this bio-building component can serve as a brick, an insulating panel, or a load-bearing element.
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These Lego bricks made from a meteorite could help scientists build the first structures on the moon

Lego bricks have been fodder for a number of unexpected projects over the years, from making sounds for ASMR videos to teaching kids how to read Braille. Now, the bricks might be used for something ...

Scientists develop eco‑friendly bricks using desert sand to replace carbon-heavy Portland cement

Scientists have succeeded in transforming desert sand into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks, offering a promising ...
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Glass waste and trash-ash find their way into better, greener bricks

Bricks made of discarded glass and recycling-waste ash have been shown to insulate better than regular bricks, while also requiring less energy to produce. And of course, they additionally use ...