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The Manchester scientists who believe we could colonise Mars... with blood and houses made out of urine
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukSign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Scientists in Manchester have developed a way for astronauts to build houses on Mars - with bricks made out of blood, sweat, tears and urine.
In an attempt to cut down on the millions it would cost to transport a single brick 246 million miles to Mars, experts have been forced to come up with unique suggestions for making viable concrete on the red planet.
As part of a study, first published in the Materials Today Bio journal, The University of Manchester scientists have come up with the idea of combining Mars dust with human fluids - such as urine, blood, sweat and tears - to create a form of 'cosmic concrete'. Read more: The twist of fate that
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