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In the forest, fungus slowly spreads across logs in complex, branching networks. Mycelium (the root structure of fungi like mushrooms, which sprout from mycelium) grows by absorbing nutrients from the ...

Great news for those who get excited about beautiful leather handbags and have been looking for a perfect Fall bag, functional, perfect for work AND vegan, sustainable and guilt free. Bolt Threads, ...

Program builds on the existing relationship between the partners following existing b-silk™ protein optimization project BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bolt Threads, a biotechnology company ...

I’m holding a small square piece of what looks like leather. The front of the fabric feels like leather, soft and pebbled; it even smells slightly like leather. But the material, called Mylo, is made ...

ESTERO, Fla., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Mushrooms Inc. (OTC:MSRM), a trailblazer in sustainable textile innovation, is thrilled to announce a continuation of its mission to ...

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) — The sturdy stools and spongy cushions made at a factory in upstate New York are formed with fungus. Ecovative Design is a business staking its growth on mycelium, the ...

When mushrooms make the news, it's often for grim reasons - a mysterious poisoning, toxic species in the bush , or ...