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Many UK students opt to live at home to save money, with over 700,000 commuters attending universities like Manchester, which has led to dedicated social spaces for them. While commuting involves long travel times and some social limitations, students like Amelka Zambrzycka find the cost savings and benefits to mental health worth the daily journey, though some are considering living closer in the future.
Researchers at Manchester University have developed a new material called "StarCrete" for building habitats on the Moon and Mars. The material is made from potato starch and the dust found on the two planets, and has a compressive strength of 72 Megapascals, more than twice that of ordinary concrete. The researchers suggest that the material would be strong enough to withstand small meteorite impacts and protect inhabitants from cosmic rays. The material is also airtight and can be used to build lightweight, inflatable habitats.