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Bacteria-Fungi Mortar: Construction with Reclaimed Materials and Microbial Composite
The construction industry is one of the world’s largest consumers of raw materials, heavily reliant on energy-intensive and extractive...
Jul 7
Mycelium Krathongs Turn Thailand Festival Pollution into Riparian Restoration
Each November, millions of krathongs—delicate lotus-shaped offerings—are floated down rivers across Thailand as part of the Loy Krathong...
Jul 7
Turning Bourbon Distillery Waste into Mycelium Materials: A Scalable Approach from Kentucky
Distilleries produce more than just spirits. In Kentucky—home to 95% of the world’s bourbon—booming production has led to a surge in...
Jun 23
Bioluminescent Wood Created Using Fungi: A New Sustainable Lighting Material
Researchers in Switzerland have figured out how to make wood glow in the dark —without wires, batteries, or synthetic chemicals. By...
Jun 13
Living Fungal Fibres: A Biodegradable Alternative to Plastics and Emulsifiers
What if the next generation of packaging, emulsifiers, and sensors wasn’t just biodegradable — but actually alive? In a the Empa lab in...
Jun 6
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