Concrete is the second most widely consumed resource on the planet (after water), and it has a massive carbon footprint. It's been estimated that concrete is responsible for about eight percent of the ...

Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers have engineered microbes that grow in slimy colonies and self-assemble as ...

Microbiology meets electrical engineering Thanks to their laboratory's extensive experience in 3D printing of soft, bio-based materials, the researchers were able to produce a suitable ink based ...

Microbiology Students Using Labster Virtual Labs See 19% Test Score Improvements Over Traditional Reading Materials ...

Together with collaborators in biochemistry, microbiology, materials science and structural engineering, we use synthetic biology toolkits to engineer bacteria to create useful minerals and ...

Although the robust fungi survive such dry phases, working with the living materials posed a number of challenges for the researchers. The interdisciplinary project combines microbiology ...

Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly improved by using biocement-producing bacteria, but growing the microbes at construction sites remains a challenge. Researchers report a ...

Microtechnology — the science of structures with micron or submicron-scale features — is beginning to have an impact on microbiology. Microstructured materials provide a range of capabilities ...

Doing so would allow researchers to better understand how to keep the beneficial aspects of the living organism without destroying needed parts when designing new materials. It is a highly ...

Balaram Khamari has been spending a lot of time in his lab in Puttaparthi, India, culturing colorful bacteria and artfully arranging it on a jelly like substance called agar.

Together with collaborators in biochemistry, microbiology, materials science and structural engineering, we use synthetic biology toolkits to engineer bacteria to create useful minerals and ...

Together with collaborators in biochemistry, microbiology, materials science and structural engineering, we use synthetic biology toolkits to engineer bacteria to create useful minerals and ...