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Scientists have taken a miraculous and revolutionary step towards solving the mysteries of the universe and laying a new foundation for human civilization in space, which can completely change the future world. Amidst the continuous new experiments in the field of space science and modern biotechnology, scientists have now achieved great success in developing ‘Living Building Material’. Through this amazing technology, such living bricks are now being created in laboratories, which not only have the ability to repair their own wear and tear, but are also going to turn into reality the dream of establishing settlements in space and on the red planet i.e. Mars, miles away from the Earth. This discovery is being considered a huge milestone in the history of space missions, because this technology can prove to be a lifeline for astronauts in the coming times.
Living building material is a biological creation, completely different from traditional and inanimate building materials, which is prepared with the help of living microorganisms, bacteria and fungi. In this special technology, sand, gel and special types of cyanobacteria are used, which absorb carbon dioxide from their surrounding environment through the process of photosynthesis and produce calcium carbonate. This natural process gradually binds the sand particles together, creating a solid and strong structure like brick or stone. The most surprising thing is that the bricks made of this material are not completely dead, rather the living cells present in them give them the power to regenerate. If there is a crack or break in these bricks, then these microorganisms become active again when they get moisture and secrete calcium carbonate and automatically fill the crack, thereby increasing the strength of the building over time.
Carrying heavy construction material or bricks and stones from Earth to space is a very expensive, complex and almost impossible task, which has always been a big challenge for space agencies. While finding a scientific solution to this problem, researchers found that Living Building Material technology can be used to carry out construction work on other planets in space by directly using the local dust and soil. By adding this special mixture of microorganisms to soil and auregolith present on the surface of Mars, astronauts will be able to produce strong bricks and structures right there. This means that there will be no need to transport materials from Earth to build settlements, base camps and research laboratories for human habitation on Mars, but safe habitats can be created by preparing living bricks from the Red Planet’s own soil. This technology is a historic leap towards making humans self-reliant in the field of space exploration.
This living building material technology is going to prove to be a huge boon for our own Earth along with Mars and space missions. At present, factories producing cement and concrete around the world are considered to be one of the biggest causes of global warming and huge amounts of carbon emissions, which are causing serious harm to the environment. In contrast, the process of manufacturing living bricks is completely carbon negative or carbon neutral, as they absorb carbon dioxide from the environment during manufacturing. Widespread use of this technology will eliminate our dependence on traditional cement in the future and create eco-friendly homes that will be able to repair themselves. Environmentalists and scientists in India and across the world believe that this biological innovation in developing sustainable and green infrastructure will forever change the face of the construction industry.