NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is one of a kind: It grows fungi on an industrial scale — not as food for restaurants but as a building material that ...
Mushrooms aren’t just for stir-fry and psychedelic experiences anymore. Researchers are working on creating building materials, medicine, cleaning products, textiles, biofuels, packaging, and ...
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Engineers spend billions trying to create materials that are both strong and lightweight. Now, scientists are taking inspiration from mushrooms. They have discovered that these ...