Articles for tag: Biomaterials, Bone Regeneration, Hydroxyapatite, Medical Implants, Sustainable Medicine, Waste Recycling

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Scientists Turn Human Urine into Bone Material for Medical Implants

Suhail Ahmed

Researchers have found a way to turn an unlikely waste product, human urine, into a high-value material for medical implants, construction, and even archaeology. This sounds like something out of science fiction. A team at the University of California, Irvine, is in charge of this new idea, which is funded by the U.S. military’s Defense ...

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What If Buildings Could Breathe? Scientists Unveil Living Materials That Eat CO₂

Jan Otte

Imagine a future where skyscrapers don’t just sit there; they actively clean the air by breathing, absorbing carbon dioxide, and even getting stronger over time. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the most advanced bio-architecture. Scientists at ETH Zurich have created a groundbreaking living building material that contains cyanobacteria, which are ancient microbes that photosynthesize like ...