Scientists have used lab-grown cyanobacteria microbes to bind loose desert sand into a thin, stable layer that wind cannot easily blow away.

Chinese researchers have found a way to turn loose desert sand into stable, fertile soil in less than 12 months. The ...

China claims it can turn moving desert sand green in just 10 months using a living bacteria crust. Discover this biotech ...

The globe may be running out of sand suitable for concrete. Researchers are therefore testing a possible solution for using desert sand as a material. The world's most important building material ...