Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have ...

The moon is a harsh place for an average brick. But bacteria, mixed with some bean gum, can help create self-repairing bricks ...

Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big ...

A prevailing theory in the scientific community, known as the "RNA World" hypothesis, suggests that life may have originally ...

Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) appear on paper to be a promising building material for low and middle-income countries. The pressed blocks are potentially more sustainable and affordable than many ...

Bangladesh's air consistently ranks among the most polluted on Earth. Brick kilns contribute anywhere from 10 to 40% of the tiny particles that make up that pollution. Those particles can enter ...