9 Results for: mushroom

Trash-Eating Mushrooms Are Being Deployed to Eat Demolition Debris

Just as fungi can contribute to the construction of a building, it can also play a part in breaking down demolition debris.

Will Buildings in the Future Be Built From Mushrooms?

What if we could upcycle agricultural waste into a cheap, sustainable and biodegradable building material? Mycelium shows it's possible.

Fungi Power: The Mushrooms Replacing Leather in Eco-Friendly Fashion

Mushrooms can be used for so much more than just for eating. The versatile fungi are also becoming increasingly popular in the fashion industry - as an eco-friendly and socially-responsible alternative to leather.

La Caverne: Growing Mushrooms Under the Streets of Paris

A disused car park hidden under the streets of Paris has become the home of a huge indoor agriculture experiment - an urban permaculture project called "the cave".

Goodbye Styrofoam, Hello,..mushrooms?

What can you cook with and also use as packaging? Surprisingly, it’s mushrooms.

Magic Mushrooms – Are Fungi the New Plastic?

Mycology – the science of mushrooms. After animals and plants, fungi are the third class of living beings and are impressively versatile. They help support cheese production, are a delicious addition to cooking, have healing (and intoxicating) properties and can even be surfed upon. Wait a minute...surf?

SPUN’s Digital Map Reveals the Scale of Underground Fungal Networks for the First Time

Beneath our feet, amongst all the trees and forest paths, lies vast fungal networks. Scientists have mapped the extent of these global connections for the first time – thereby illustrating just how important fungi are to our ecosystems.

© Kunaljit Chadha / ETH Zurich - Gramazio Kohler Research, Chair of Sustainable Construction and Robotic Systems Lab

Impact Printing: Will We Print Our Houses From Clay One Day?

Impact printing produces houses from clay with minimal composite materials. Are they an alternative to highly emitting concrete buildings?

Edible Electronics: Reducing Electronic Waste With Digestible Robots and Nutritious Drones

Ever heard of edible electronics? Sounds like a contradiction in terms, but it could be a solution to reducing electronic waste, among other benefits.