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Scientists invent sand-powered seismic device to reduce earthquake damage by 75% | University of Sharjah professors patent an earthquake dissipation device that only needs sand to withstand seismic forces.

Gen Z is drowning in debt as buy-now-pay-later services skyrocket: 'They're continuing to bury their heads in the sand and spend'

Is the world really running out of sand?

Zapping sand to create rock could help curb coastal erosion

‘Natural cement’: Scientists electrocute sand to stop coastline erosion | Calculations estimate that the cost of electrically cementing one cubic meter of ground ranges from $3 to $6.

RIAA Sues Verizon After ISP “Buried Head in Sand” Over Subscribers’ Piracy

Record Labels Sue Verizon After ISP 'Buried Head In Sand' Over Subscribers' Piracy

Desert greening is transforming dust and sand into farmable soil (2023)

Planet Where It Rains Sand Revealed By Nasa Telescope

Food fraud can cost as much as $40 billion a year. To fight it, food makers are turning to microchips. The silicon chips are smaller than a grain of sand & cost at a few cents apiece. They are made by p-Chip & use blockchain technology to trace products all the way from growers to grocery shelves.

The Ukraine War has accelerated research into lithium-ion battery alternatives, including ones made of sand