(Natural News) Joe Biden and majority Democrats in Congress were not wholly responsible for the COVID-19 lockdowns, but they certainly helped to prolong them and in doing so, have greatly contributed to the current hyperinflationary conditions our country is experiencing. In recent months, the Producer Price Index, a key inflation indicator, has set new records, […]

(Natural News) A new study has found that certain bacteria can turn into a material that can hold bricks together in the same manner as cement. Concrete is the most used material on Earth after water, at a rate of three metric tons per year per person. Cement, which is the primary component of concrete, […]

(Natural News) Carrots (Daucus carota sativus), the domesticated form of the wild carrot (D. carota), are a popular superfood because they are full of beta-carotene and various nutrients. But according to the results of a study, the orange vegetables could one day be used to make sustainable cement. The study was conducted by researchers from Lancaster […]

(Natural News) Flame retardants are known to cause plenty of problems despite their apparent usefulness in everyday items. Now, there is new evidence that suggests the flame retardant problem may be a lot bigger than earlier thought. Chemists working at Indiana University have discovered an entirely new flame retardant, and they found it out in […]

(Natural News) Different varieties of the versatile olive are used to create foods like olive tapenade crostini or olive focaccia. However, scientists have determined that olive waste can also be used to create building materials. In fact, waste from the olive oil industry, such as ground olive stones, olive stone ash, and sludge from pomace […]

(Natural News) Earthquakes can cause immense damage to infrastructure, in turn hindering the operation of important public services. A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València reportedly developed a new construction element capable of overcoming that problem. Dubbed “Smart Seismic Concrete Connection” (SSCC), this material is a combination of two “symbiotic” components: Shape-memory metal alloy […]

(Natural News) While some people are worried that we might one day run out of building materials, a group of experts has revealed that they have successfully created wood-like blocks out of mushrooms. Architect Chris Maurer and his collaborators at Redhouse Architecture in Cleveland, Ohio, aim for the creation of whole communities using mushroom “wood” […]