Scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) used hydrogels mixed with dinoflagellates and single-celled microalgae to make mechanoluminescent living composites that are very strong ...

What if your house could respond to a rupture in one of its structural beams by simply repairing itself, or bridges could patch up their own cracks the moment they appear? As fanciful as it sounds, ...

Living materials take inspiration from the natural world, where plants, animals and microbes routinely manufacture functional materials as part of their normal physiology. For instance, trees produce ...

With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment, and protect surfaces from rust and mold.

Scientists developed a method to make engineered living materials out of a much wider range of ingredients than is currently possible. (Nanowerk News) Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and ...

Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how ...

With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment and protect surfaces from rust and mold.

Water pollution is a growing concern globally, with research estimating that chemical industries discharge 300 to 400 megatonnes (600-800 billion pounds) of industrial waste into bodies of water each ...

Some engineered living materials can combine the strength of run-of-the-mill building materials with the responsiveness of living systems. Think self-healing concrete or paint that changes color when ...

Businesses in the mill products and mining industries stand at the heart of goods production worldwide, supplying vital production materials such as metals, building products, and packaging. These ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists have developed a new "living" material. The left images shows a 3D-printed "pineapple" ...

Jonathan K. Pokorski receives funding from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy. Debika Datta does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...