<![CDATA[io9: Concrete]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Concrete]]> http://io9.com/tag/concrete http://io9.com/tag/concrete <![CDATA[Scientists at MIT have developed a device that allows you to see through concrete walls]]> Believe it or not, radar systems that can see through walls (aka "wall-through" radar systems) aren't exactly unheard of, it's just that most of them are burdened by limitations that make their use in real world settings pretty impractical. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5851279&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Translucent Concrete Lets The Light Shine In]]> Get ready for windows that never break with translucent concrete. A German design firm has created load-bearing concrete containing optical fibers, allowing light and color to pass through to the other side (the shadowy hand is what you can see through the concrete in direct light). The result is that you can live inside a sunlit dome and still be protected when the space invaders come and drop those dangerous light thingies on your head. Click through for more transluscent concrete, and some transparent aluminum too. More »
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