We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even ...

Swiss researchers are developing compact biodegradable batteries using fungal mycelium, aiming to replace toxic electronics with eco-friendly, living materials, though challenges remain unresolved.

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Scientists at Empa’s Cellulose and Wood Materials laboratory have developed a revolutionary new material that is not only biodegradable and tear-resistant but also completely edible. Unlike many ...

Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science. However, when working with natural materials such as cellulose, lignin or chitin, researchers face a ...

Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Empa researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its ...

Mushroom mycelium can be turned into high-quality insulation and other building materials. To learn more, Technology Networks ...

Living in a house made of fungi and bacteria may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are now one step closer to eventually making it a reality, according to a new study.

“It might be five to 10 years down the line.” Fungus is also a potential respiratory hazard, and though killing the mycelium reduces its allergen-producing ability, more research should be ...

Researchers compare the biomineralized mycelium scaffold (lower right) with other living materials built from hydrogels and cellulose. - Maren Stubenvoll ...

Research reveals a fungal mycelium scaffold for engineered living materials, enabling self-mineralization and offering a ...