Living Materials Laboratory:
Project
Project:
Programmable Resurrection of Materials Engineered to Heal Exponentially Using Switches (PROMETHEUS)
Current Challenge
Research Goal
The primary objective of this work is to engineer a hybrid living material composed of an inert structural scaffold (i.e., sand) that supports the rapid growth and long-term viability of living cells (i.e., microorganisms) that endow the final material with both biological (i.e., self-repair) and structural (i.e., load-bearing) function.
Sponsor
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)