Swiss Scientists Create Living Building Material

In this fascinating video, we explore a breakthrough from Swiss scientists who have developed a revolutionary “living” building material that actually absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and transforms it into stone. Infused with specially engineered bacteria, the material uses sunlight to convert CO₂ into solid minerals, meaning it gradually hardens and strengthens over time. Even more incredible, researchers envision coating building facades with this innovation so homes and structures can literally “breathe,” capturing carbon emissions and helping clean the air as they stand — turning everyday buildings into active tools in the fight against climate change.

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Swiss scientists have created a «living» building material that eats CO₂ and turns into stone

It contains bacteria that, with sunlight, convert carbon dioxide into minerals — so the material hardens over time.

The idea is to coat building facades with it, so houses literally… pic.twitter.com/8Uuhcl2zSf

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