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Mars shelter problem can be solved with engineered yeast, gelatin and sand: paper

First reported 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC · Updated 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC · 1 independent source

Future settlers on Mars would need houses, but they must either spend huge sums transporting construction materials from Earth or use enormous amounts of energy to melt Martian soil into bricks. Scientists in Hong Kong say they have developed a quick and low-cost “living” building material made…

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  1. 2026-10-04 04:00 UTCSCMP · scmp.com ↗

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