Scientists create living building material that captures CO₂ from the air

ScienceDaily
Jun 20, 2025, 11:19 pm664 ptsHotTop
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 removes CO₂ from the air, twice over. The bacteria use sunlight to produce biomass and simultaneously trigger…

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