Scientists developed a yeast-based material combining sand and gelatin that reached low-grade concrete strength while being ...

"You can probably easily build a multistory building on Mars with the material." ...

If humans ever make it to Mars - and that’s still a big IF - they will need to build shelters there. And they could build ...

Turning Martian dust into shelter has long sounded like science fiction, but researchers are now treating it as an engineering problem with a biological answer. Instead of shipping steel and concrete ...

Scientists from China have cooked up a recipe that they say could one day be used to construct buildings on the red planet.

Learn how combining Martian rocks with gelatin and yeast could produce a strong and sustainable material for building homes ...

The yeast used won’t brew beer, but it can help brew a building.

Genetically modified yeast mixed with gelatin creates a durable biomaterial that could help build habitats under harsh ...

Mars is a terrible place to build a house. It's bitterly cold, blasted by radiation and a near vacuum. Not to mention that ...