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Tungsteno

Secrets of the only wonder of the ancient world still standing

To raise the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Egyptians transported enormous stone blocks on boats on the Nile, mounted them on sledges and then wet the sand along the route to the pyramid to make them easier to slide. But how they hauled them up this pharaonic monument is still an unknown. Here we explore how science and technology are helping to reveal how it was constructed.

01/12/2021

Infraestructuras

Gravity-defying geometry and matter

We inaugurate an emblematic building in Chile that simulates a complex geometric shape, making it look like it's floating

24/11/2021

Tungsteno

Can we recycle skyscrapers?

Only 1% of all steel manufactured is lost to landfills. The world's most recycled building material is reused again and again to build all kinds of structures. We can save resources, costs and energy by reusing steel, glass and concrete. While human civilization has been striving for centuries to build ever more colossal structures, such as skyscrapers, it is now seeking ways to give their components a second life.

24/11/2021

With Sacyrian accent

How to be sustainable in your day to day

Metal straws, cloth make-up remover discs, bamboo kitchen towels and a long list of products that you can incorporate to your day to day to reduce your environmental footprint

18/11/2021

Tungsteno

The first city run by artificial intelligence

From robots that deliver coffee to chairs that rearrange themselves after a meeting, this is the challenge facing two large companies with an ambitious goal: to transform an area equivalent to about 200 football fields into a smart city project run solely by artificial intelligence.

17/11/2021

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