Researchers awarded $2m to create carbon-negative ‘living’ construction materials

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Source: Sergey Zolkin/Unsplash (photo); DALL-E 2 (bacteria rendering)

Researchers are working towards a future when homes and other buildings can be constructed using low-cost, sustainable materials that also can repair themselves and capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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