Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly improved by using biocement-producing bacteria, but growing the microbes at construction sites remains a challenge. Now, researchers report a ...

Editor's note: Lee Pickett is on vacation. This column first appeared in 2019. Q: My breeder recommends I give my new puppy small training treats made of freeze-dried raw liver. In the past, you've ...

Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a form of dehydration. Food is first frozen, then dried under pressure to remove its water content. It is widely believed that freeze-drying is the best ...

With the addition of a few raw materials, the freeze-dried bacteria in this packet (left image) can form biocement columns (right image). Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly ...