When operational, the DMMF will play a critical role in removing contaminated sediment from the rivers and restoring aquatic ...

How can fungi be used as building construction materials? This is what a recent study published in Cell Reports Physical Science hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated how engineered ...

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 ...

Google has built an unprecedented office constructed entirely with mass timber. The move marks a cutting-edge innovation in sustainable building, as timber is renewable, lighter, and reduces carbon ...

A Chilean startup is reimagining how our cities are built. Strong by Form, co-founded by Andrés Mitnik, has developed an ultralight engineered wood that can replace concrete and steel in the ...

Higher energy costs are raising building material prices. Producers use less coal than they once did, but compared to 2022, they have the same exposure to oil and gas.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an astonishing new material: a printable gel that’s alive. Infused with ancient cyanobacteria, this "photosynthetic living material" not only grows but also ...

Moon dust could soon become building material, as scientists use microwaves to turn it into solid structures for future lunar ...

Concrete is a crucial construction material. Unfortunately, however, producing it requires large amounts of energy—often powered by fossil fuels—and includes chemical reactions that release carbon ...

Paloma Gormley is leading Material Cultures, which has a DIY approach to material sustainability in architecture, to build the future from the ground up. Despite decades of green certifications, ...