• NASA is prototyping fungal mycelium bricks to “grow homes”

    NASA is prototyping fungal mycelium bricks to “grow homes”

    Scientists at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley are experimenting with fungal mycelium to help support life on the Moon and Mars. Last week, NASA rolled out a concept it calls “mycotecture”—architecture made of mycelium. Continue reading on The Architect’s Newspaper The post NASA is prototyping fungal mycelium bricks to “grow homes” on the

  • Silicosis is the subject of new regulations and changing sentiments

    Engineered stone is often hailed as a wonder material. It’s cheap, durable, recyclable, and attractive. But it’s also killing people, according to medical researchers and public health officials around the world. They’re linking a surge in severe cases of silicosis, a progressive and incurable lung disease, to the material’s growing popularity. Silicosis is one of

    Silicosis is the subject of new regulations and changing sentiments