Pressure to change
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A novel way to produce superhard concrete by exposing it to high-pressure carbon dioxide has been found. The process involved in this technique is similar to the hardening of concrete in Roman and Grecian edifices, but is unlike the latter because it only takes minutes instead of millenia.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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In the land of the dreamtime
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Kakadu National Park is a primeval jumble of wetlands, cliffs and forests that have some of the oldest Aboriginal artworks known. It is spread in 170 kilometers between the east of Darwin and a similar distance north of Katherine.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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Side splitting; jokes, ice water and magnetism can change your view of the world - literally
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A study has indicated that various external stimulants, such as ice water, can change visual perception. In addition, there is indication that a disagreement between the brain's two hemispheres is the cause of optical illusions.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
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