Leveraging a bacterial species to build strong bricks from fine, lunar soil-like material, scientists explore a sustainable ...

Eggshells can be applied to the soil at any time but it is most effective when planted with seedlings or when mixed into compost beforehand. Another word for lime is calcium carbonate and it is ...

The moon is a harsh place for an average brick. But bacteria, mixed with some bean gum, can help create self-repairing bricks ...

which are high in calcium carbonate, an excellent soil amendment. Incorporating crushed eggshells into the soil around tomato plants or at the bottom of their planting holes will help prevent ...

A research team has shown that methanogens, micro-organisms ubiquitous in low-oxygen environments like aquifers, soil and even permafrost, can propel their growth by dissolving calcium carbonate ...