In a timber structure on the outskirts of Tallinn, fungi are once again demonstrating their potential to reshape how buildings are insulated. The PAKK Pavilion, a collaboration between materials company Myceen and EKA PAKK , the timber research centre at the Estonian Academy of Arts, is putting mycelium-based insulation to the test in real-world conditions. Credits: Myceen A Natural Solution to Industrial Waste Mycelium, the thread-like root system of fungi, has long intrigu

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Artist Sam Shoemaker  successfully paddled a 12-foot kayak constructed from Ganoderma polychromum  mycelium composites across the Catalina Channel in California, covering 26 miles in 12 hours The artist just made all of his mycelium composite research open access . The project required nine weeks of incubation inside a fiberglass form, with the final structure weighing 106 pounds and shrinking 20% during the drying process When a

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below.  ● Scientists developed biodegradable packaging films using spent lemongrass and chitosan...

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Fungi offer a sustainable alternative to toxic chemical synthesis methods for producing...

Article in partnership with MYCO  a Czech deep-tech company developing biodegradable mycelium-based materials from organic waste,...