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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Researchers have developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The materials derive their luminescence from ...

The thin mycelial film is almost transparent and has good tensile strength. It could be used as a living bioplastic. Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern ...

"Researchers discover new way to customize living materials for tissue engineering, drug delivery and 3D printing." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250205130926.htm ...

Scanning electron microscope image of an engineered living material created by diffusion of live cyanobacteria cells (green) into poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), a temperature-responsive polymer.