The Nisqually Earthquake was a wake-up call to build stronger buildings across Puget Sound. More than two decades later, ...

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The new East Japan Railway Company (JR East) train - the E10 - will come into service in 2030 and replace the existing E2 and E5 bullet trains on the Tohoku route.

A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that Japan's concrete structures—including buildings and infrastructure—absorb ...

"William Weeks (1864 to 1936) was a Watsonville architect who became known throughout California, Nevada and Oregon for his beautifully designed homes, businesses, churches and civic buildings, making ...

the drug may help end the antibiotic-bacteria arms race and eliminate the need for researchers to continuously design new drugs to treat newly evolved strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...