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- Living self-healing concrete can repair itself in three weeksConcrete is the most used material in the building industry, because it is such a versatile material. But no matter how you tweak it,…
- Self-dyeing bacterial black leatherResearchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself. Leather alternatives grown by bacteria is…
- Living materials inspired by kombucha teaEngineers at MIT and Imperial College London developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials, using a mixture of bacteria and yeast similar…
- Biodegradable polyester clothing made with wastewaterOne major problem with oil-based polyester clothing is that when washed, they shed microfibers, tiny particles of plastic that are washed into the ocean…
- Growing bricksImagine not having to stoke up a kiln to fire (non-renewable) clay into a brick. Now imagine being able to grow a brick. From…
- Grown Materials and Biological Making at Dutch Design Week 2026Explore DDW 2026 grown materials, from bacterial biopolymers and mycelium interiors to colour-changing wearables.
- Microbes that can help degrade polyurethaneResearchers from the German Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ in Leipzig have identified a strain of bacteria capable of degrading some of the chemical…
- PET eating enzyme could help fight plastic pollutionPlastic pollution keeps getting worse, and if we want to clean it up before it’s too late, we’re going to need some help. Researchers…
- Drinking a bookGreat design needs to be communicated well in order to be effective. How do you get a water filtration system out there for everyone…
- Cenit Lighting Series Combines Cultivated Cellulose With Natural AshMexican biomaterials company Polybion and design studio Natural Urbano have launched Cenit. This made-to-order lighting collection combines natural ash with translucent Celium. Polybion grows…
- Bacterial Pigmentation Offers A Biological Alternative To Textile DyeingThe textile industry is looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of dyeing, one of the most resource-intensive stages of textile production. OXMAN's…
