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Among other things, mushrooms have been put forth as eco-friendly alternatives to leather and expanded foam packaging. According to a new study, they might also find use in biodegradable electronic devices.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, Science… Continue reading Mushroom-derived electronics designed to biodegrade when discarded
Like most foods, mushrooms are best when fresh … but it can be difficult to grow them yourself. Shrooly is designed to help, by automatically providing the best conditions for pre-inoculated mushroom-growing pods.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Ho… Continue reading Shrooly system automates in-home mushroom-growing
[Kyle Gabriel] knows mushrooms, and his years of experience really shine through in his thorough documentation of an automated mushroom cultivation environment, created with off-the-shelf sensors and hardware as much …read more Continue reading Automated Mushroom Cultivation Yields Delicious Fried Goodies
Although there’s nothing quite like freshly picked mushrooms, growing the things yourself can be quite challenging. That’s where the Mella Smart Mushroom Fruiting Chamber comes in, as it’s designed to make doing so much easier.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Mella aims to bring mushroom-growing tech to users’ kitchens
According to Pennsylvania State University’s Asst. Prof. Long He, the mushroom-farming industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. His team has thus set about addressing that problem, by developing a mushroom-picking robot.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Suction-cup-equipped robot designed to pick and trim farmed mushrooms
Well, that de-escalated quickly. It seems like no sooner than a paper was announced that purported to find photographic evidence of fungi growing on Mars, that the planetary science and …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 9, 2021
Discarded lobster shells, oyster shells, and used wine bottle corks would typically be considered waste by most people. However, they are all being put to good use as building materials for a sustainable pavilion designed by BakerBrown Studio, planned … Continue reading Sustainable pavilion being made from used cork and waste oyster shells
Scientists continue to search for increasingly powerful drugs to take on cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth, and nature continues to provide them with a rich source of inspiration. The latest example comes from white button mushrooms, which a team o… Continue reading White button mushroom extract suppresses prostate cancer growth in mice
Whether you are vegan or just want to try something new in the shoe department, Adidas will soon have your feet covered. They are currently working on a leather alternative made of mycelium, which is the network of fungal filament material that produces mushrooms, toadstools, truffles, and more. Hopefully they’re …read more
Mushrooms might be the most contested pizza topping after pineapple, but can you build a boat from pineapples? Probably not, but you can from mushrooms. Mushrooms, or rather their mycelium root systems, can be used for things like packaging, insulation, and furniture, and it could be the next thing in …read more