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How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks
Around 54% of UK gardens are concreted over. Shutterstock Ross Cameron, University of Sheffield When it comes to…
How 3D printing could disrupt Asia’s manufacturing economies
Christopher H. Lim, Nanyang Technological University and Tamara Nair, Nanyang Technological University From retail goods to medical implants…
Housing can be good for productivity. Here are 5 ways we can build it better
Unsplash, CC BY-NC-SA Emma Baker, University of Adelaide; Andrew Beer, University of South Australia, and Rachel Ong ViforJ,…
Urban trees vs. cool roofs: What’s the best way for cities to beat the heat?
Trees like these in Boston can help keep neighborhoods cooler on hot days. Yassine Khalfalli/Unsplash, CC BY Ian…
The Paradox That Seems to Violate Physics
This puzzle, which seems to violate the laws of physics, explains why closing a road can make traffic move faster.