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"Elephant skin" mycelium tiles keep buildings chilled – and look cool, too

Oyster mushrooms and repurposed bamboo furniture scraps may be an unlikely combination for a tough building material, but engineers have used this curious mix to create a new biomimicry-inspired tile, ...
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Scientists create 'fungi tiles' with elephant skin texture to cool buildings

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed "fungi tiles" that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming ...
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Elephant skin-inspired 'fungi tiles' keep buildings cool without electricity: 'Promising eco-friendly alternative'

With record-high temperatures likely to sweep the globe this summer, access to cool air will be vital. But cranking the air conditioning increases energy use and can be both environmentally and ...
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NTU Singapore scientists create ‘fungi tiles’ with elephant skin texture to cool buildings

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed ‘fungi tiles’ that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming ...