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Fungi Leather Could Mould The Future of Sustainable Fashion

Luana Steffen
Humans have practiced leather making for over 7,000 years. Animal skins were dried in the sun, then softened by pounding and preserved by salting and smoking. Today, leather remains one of the most durable and...
SustainabilityNature

T-Shirt Made From Algae And Wood Becomes Worm Food In 12 Weeks

Luana Steffen
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has developed a t-shirt made entirely from algae and wood pulp. Impressively, the t-shirt breaks down in a composter or soil within three months. Users can wear the t-shirt guilt-free! Not...
ScienceNature

Radiation-Absorbing Fungus From Chernobyl Could Protect Astronauts

Luana Steffen
Exposure to cosmic rays is a major health threat to astronauts leaving Earth’s atmosphere or heading on missions to Mars. A significant challenge is figuring out how to protect crewmembers from these deadly cosmic rays....
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New Synthetic Fungal Compound Cause Cancer Cells To Self-Destruct

Andrea D. Steffen
Every single cell in your body has a lifespan. When it completes its duty, it dies by undergoing a process called apoptosis. There is a specific gene in the cell that takes care of executing...
NatureScience

Mushrooms Thrive And Multiply When Lightning Strikes Nearby

Luana Steffen
Shiitake mushrooms have several health benefits, including activating the immune system, aiding the natural renewal process of the skin, and preventing sclerosis of the arteries. Mushrooms are an essential part of the diet in Japan,...
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Scientists Find Beneficial Parasite That Protects Mosquitoes From Malaria

Scientists at the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya have found a parasite in wild Anopheles mosquito populations that protects the insect from malaria infection. The organism, which they have called microsporidia MB, is a...
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Biopolymer Antimicrobial Foodwrap Created Using Turmeric

Dan Edel
Researchers in Malaysia have developed an eco-friendly biopolymer film wrap using turmeric that could be a replacement for petroleum-based cling wraps. The biopolymer film has shown it stops the growth of common food fungus and...
SustainabilityEnvironment

Reduce Deforestation And Protect Resources By Drinking Atomo Synthetic Coffee!

Andrea D. Steffen
Did you know, if you drink 1.5 cups of Arabica coffee per day that equals to 14 trees per year just for you? Overall, the whole world drinks 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day....
Sustainability

This Edible Mushroom From The Amazon Thrives By Eating Plastic!

Andrea D. Steffen
In 2012, students from Yale University discovered a rare species of mushroom that can eat plastic. The mushroom is called Pestalotiopsis microspora and it comes from the Amazon rainforest. The fungi are capable of surviving...
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Scientists Turn Seafood Shell Waste Into Biodegradable Plastic

Andrea D. Steffen
Shellfish are a popular dining experience for people all over the world. So much so that 6 to 8 million metric tons of crab, shrimp and lobster shell waste gets generated by the food industry...