In collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a sustainab
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This method makes the bricks less porous, which was a problem with previous Martian brick-making methods. "The bacteria seep deep into the pore spaces, using their own proteins to bind the particles together, decreasing porosity and resulting in stronger bricks," said Aloke Kumar, associate professor at IISc's Department of Mechanical Engineering and one of the paper's senior authors.
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