The NASA-funded system can form building materials with no outside intervention, which could lead to 3D printing in space.

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These are lichens. Lichens are non-destructive, living organisms composed of a fungus and algae living in a symbiotic ...

Growing homes on Mars: Texas A&M research pioneers autonomous construction using synthetic lichens New self-growing technology could revolutionize Martian architecture by using living biomaterials ...

Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings over the past half ...

Scientists developed living materials that turn Martian dust into structures using synthetic lichens. This innovation enables ...

A novel synthetic lichen system uses fungi and bacteria to autonomously create building materials from Martian soil, ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over the past ...

Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect ...

Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over the past ...

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards offer a ...