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, ...

Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science. However, when working with natural materials such as cellulose, lignin or chitin, researchers face a ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why Sustainable Patio Materials Are Becoming a Smarter Choice for Castle Rock Outdoor Spaces Castle Rock, United States – ...

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 ...

Scientists have created "living materials" from bacteria that can repair themselves when damaged. Researchers say the materials could one day be used in medicine to improve skin repair. The materials, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Materials, Layouts, and Build Strategies From Villandry Home & Outdoor Living Merrimack, United States – December 1, 2025 / ...