Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create 'living materials'
Engineers at MIT and Imperial College London have developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials using a mixture of bacteria and yeast similar to the "kombucha mother" used to ferment tea.
Much like the Kombucha some of you may drink, scientists are developing functional and durable materials using mixtures of bacteria, yeast and other sorcery.
Organic BioArmor (that can dispense Kombucha) for Warships will likely be the next step up I'm sure.