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Self-heating concrete will make snow shovels obsolete

March 21, 2024October 9, 2024David Rutman

Clearing roads and sidewalks of snow with mechanical snowplows and salt to lower temperatures at which it melts is a very expensive procedure, and they often seriously harm the concrete and asphalt. Now, researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia are coming closer to making such a chore obsolete. Tucked inconspicuously next to a parking lot […]

Pain-based weather forecasts could influence actions, study shows

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024Arsen Mayer

It’s not a myth that people may suffer pains when the weather changes. Orthopedic pain or migraines, for example, can occur when it rains, is cold or the wind blows. For people who suffer from chronic pain, weather can be a significant factor in their day-to-day plans, according to American researchers from the University of […]