Scientists engineered bacteria to grow glass coatings, turning them into tiny lenses. 🦠🔬 These could lead to flexible, eco-friendly cameras 📷🌱 and sensors — and may one day help make tools in space 🌌🛠️ without needing Earth supplies.
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PNAS
Engineered bacteria that self-assemble bioglass polysilicate coatings display enhanced light focusing | PNAS
Cutting-edge photonic devices frequently rely on microparticle components to focus
and manipulate light. Conventional methods used to produce these...
and manipulate light. Conventional methods used to produce these...
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New material made from fungi is biodegradable, edible 🍄... and alive 🌱 | This thin mycelial film is almost transparent, has good tensile strength 💪, and could be used as a living bioplastic 🌍.
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#FungiInnovation #BiodegradableMaterials #LivingBioplastic #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyTechnology
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New Atlas
New material made from fungi is biodegradable, edible... and alive
We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries.
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