What if the crop waste that chokes Delhi every winter could quietly turn into smoother roads? Scientists at CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) say it already can. A new bio-bitumen technology ...
The underlying substance is Sumerian bitumen: a naturally occurring petroleum material (often called an asphalt-like “black goo”) long associated with waterproofing and adhesion, and even with ...
Sumerians used advanced ancient technology to engineer bitumen with fibers and minerals, revealing sophisticated material science.