Fungi are master engineers capable of building vast networks underground. Now, researchers have harnessed their capabilities to create a living building material that could be a sustainable ...

Concrete is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters. Benjamin Skuse asks if AI can help tame concrete’s climate impact ...

NASA and Ohio State researchers explore laser-based 3D printing of lunar regolith to create durable habitats, tools and structures for long-term Moon missions.

At first glance, few materials would seem to have less in common than metals and textiles. And yet, by manufacturing nickel-titanium alloys as a highly deformable, interwoven material, more similar to ...

Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests. Using a special laser 3D ...

The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and fungi. The common goal: to create living materials that ...

IMDEA Materials combines additive manufacturing, algorithms, and architectural design to create superelastic nitinol ...

Aging commercial and multi-family buildings face structural stress from corrosion, water intrusion, and material fatigue. Strategic restoration goes beyond surface repairs.