When most people think of fire-resistant materials, sawdust is probably one of the last things to come to mind. Scientists have now used it in such a substance, however, along with the plentiful ...

What is burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Learn how scientists found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-retardant material—it’s even ...

Researchers developed a fireproof material from sawdust and mineral that can be used for internal partitions. Initial ...

Developed by a team from ETH Zurich and Swiss materials institute Empa, the composite is manufactured using the mineral struvite, a crystalline, colourless ammonium magnesium phosphate. While long ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

"We encourage [officials] to be prepared to help offset costs for property owners who can't afford it." New city policy could prohibit building homes without fire-resistant materials: 'A big surprise ...

Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands that can thrive on organic waste and in darkness, could be a basis for sustainable fireproofing. RMIT researchers are chemically manipulating its ...

PARADISE, Calif. — In 2018, an entire town was punished by fire. The Camp Fire in Paradise, California, is the deadliest wildfire in the states history. It devastated the small town of Paradise, ...

Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands ...