With Fungi in the Mix, Concrete Can Fill Its Own Cracks | Innovation | Smithsonian

Adding fungus might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to repair any damage, without the need for human intervention

"Infrastructure supports and facilitates our daily lives – think of the roads we drive on, the bridges and tunnels that help transport people and freight, the office buildings where we work and the dams that provide the water we drink. But it’s no secret that American infrastructure is aging and in desperate need of rehabilitation.

Concrete structures, in particular, suffer from serious deterioration...

Adding fungus might be one way to endow concrete with the ability to repair any damage, without the need for human intervention

"Infrastructure supports and facilitates our daily lives – think of the roads we drive on, the bridges and tunnels that help transport people and freight, the office buildings where we work and the dams that provide the water we drink. But it’s no secret that American infrastructure is aging and in desperate need of rehabilitation.

Concrete structures, in particular, suffer from serious deterioration...