Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Researchers at Purdue University engineered textiles combining Ganoderma sessile mycelium with cellulose fibres, achieving water contact angles up to 139° and tensile strength increases of 6× in nonwoven materials and 56% in woven cotton The semi-interpenetrating network leverages hydrophobins on aerial mycelium for water resistance whilst maintaining breathability at 48 mL cm⁻² s⁻¹ air flow rate and 94% water vapour transmissio

Could the next big thing in fashion come from your food waste? At the University of Borås in Sweden, scientists such as Prof. Akram...