Living Material (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Living Material (1 of 2)

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This photograph shows green photosynthetic cyanobacteria growing and mineralizing in the sand-hydrogel framework. The living material has similar strength to cement-base mortar.

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College of Engineering and Applied Science at Colorado University Boulder

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