3D-printed ‘living material’ waffles could clean up contaminated water

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Source: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

Researchers have developed a new type of material, combining a seaweed-based polymer with engineered bacteria, that could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.

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