Researchers aims to manufacture concrete that captures carbon emissions

Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material worldwide—and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for at least 8% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Maria Konsta-Gdoutos, a University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor and associate director of the Center for Advanced Construction Materials (CACM), is leading an international effort to Read more about Researchers aims to manufacture concrete that captures carbon emissions[…]

Design could enable new types of in-body sensors for biomedical research and treatments

For the first time, researchers have fabricated sensing elements known as fiber Bragg gratings inside optical fibers designed to dissolve completely inside the body. The bioresorbable fiber Bragg gratings could be used for in-body monitoring of bone fracture healing and for safer exploration of sensitive organs such as the brain. A fiber Bragg grating is Read more about Design could enable new types of in-body sensors for biomedical research and treatments[…]