Robotic voxel-based construction uses modular blocks for efficient, sustainable building, reducing material use and carbon ...

Late one night last fall, eight flatbed trucks lined up at the foot of the George Washington Bridge and waited. When the clock struck midnight and they got the green light, the trucks crossed the ...

Overview of the modular approach using fundamental feedstock chemicals, ethylene, arenes, and heteroarenes for assembling potential drug-like molecules. The lower section of the visual showcase ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Mesoporous materials have emerged as a frontier of materials science, thanks to their unique combination of high surface area, tunable pore sizes, and ability to host functional ...

Modular construction can deliver projects 20% to 50% faster than traditional methods and drastically reshape how buildings are delivered, according to a new report from McKinsey & Co. Modular carries ...

MIT researchers have developed a robotic system to assemble modular 'voxel' building blocks into large structures, potentially reducing embodied carbon emissions by up to 82% compared with common ...

MIT researchers have developed a robotic voxel-based assembly system that could reduce the embodied carbon of building construction by up to 82% compared to popular methods. The system uses modular ...

Prefabricated wooden houses date back to the 19th century, when so-called "kit houses" became popular in North America. Sold by companies like Sears, they offered affordable and convenient housing ...