Researchers at RMIT University in Australia have discovered "real engineering benefits" to recycling single-use face masks into materials for roads. The recycling solution involves combining shredded surgical face masks with recycled concrete aggregate to create a sustainable material.

RMIT University researchers are drawing inspiration from spiral designs on lobster shells for stronger 3D-printed concrete. "We know that natural materials like lobster exoskeletons have evolved into high-performance structures over millions of years, so by mimicking their key advantages, we can follow where nature has already innovated," lead researcher Jonathan Tran says.

Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have developed an artificial skin that can feel sensations and could potentially be a game changer if used on prostheses, according to experts. The loss of somatosensory organs in an amputation could help patients sense dangers like heat, but more work needs to be done before the skin can be used for prostheses, experts said.

Researchers at RMIT University in Australia have created a cement-free concrete that doesn't become corroded in sewage systems. The concrete is resistant to the acidic sewage pipe environment that causes costly corrosion, researchers said.