Mycelium, the hidden network behind mushrooms, can be grown into durable, low-carbon materials.
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Some mushrooms are sturdier than others, but it isn’t necessarily because of their chemistry – it’s how the filaments that make them up are arranged.
For decades, construction companies have used fireproofing chemicals associated with risks to human health and the environment. We need safer alternatives.
While ‘The Last of Us’ is a dramatic projection of a deadly fungal outbreak, it is based, if not in reality, in logic. And it’s a reminder that fungal infections are growing more resistant.
A new study looked at the many claims made about soil fungi and found some misconceptions.
When Melbourne had to isolate during COVID lockdowns, Greg Moore and his family discovered the pleasure of a very fine fungi-spotting season.
New research has found what may be language in electrical impulses transmitted between mushrooms.
Forgot tempeh. The humble shroom has the potential to be used across industries, in ways we’re only beginning to grasp.
Going from a single spore to a finished fungi-derived leather product takes a couple of weeks. But raising a cow to maturity for bovine leather can take several years.
Science is helping turn textiles into a cleaner greener industry.
From building blocks made of fungus to self-healing concrete, architecture is using biotechnology to make buildings come alive.
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Postdoctoral researcher, Universität Wien
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Professor in Plant-Soil Processes, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Emerging Technology, Co-director of the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Newcastle University
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Lecturer in Textiles, Loughborough University
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Professor of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
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PhD Candidate in Soil Ecology, University of Sheffield
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Sciences, RMIT University
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PhD student, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney