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Investigators have created mycocrete, a paste made with the root network of fungus known as mycelium, as a building material.

As the planet heats up, climate disasters will hit coastal cities with greater force. Eastern South Africa’s Durban’s recovery from the April 2022 floods highlights the uncertainties such cities face.

Scientists have developed mycocrete, a paste made with the root network of fungus called mycelium, as a building material. Injecting this into a knitted textile framework creates a composite material which is stronger and more versatile than previous biomaterials made of fungi and could eventually be used to construct lightweight buildings with low environmental impact.

Friday, July 14, 2023 - Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has reshuffled his cabinet after seven months in office. The changes which were effected on Thursday have seen Cabinet Executive Committee member Suzanne Silantoi put in charge of Health, Wellness, and Nutrition. Anastacia Nyalita who was in charge of health has been moved to the…

Friday, July 14, 2023 - Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has reshuffled his County Executive Committee (CEC). In a statement from the Office of the Governor, Sakaja noted that the changes would be effective immediately. Sakaja, in the statement, noted that he was doing the reshuffling per Article 31 (ba) (d) of the County Government Act 2012. Maureen Njeri who was…

The knitted 3D structures can be created with 'no seams and no waste,' according to researchers.

Here's how combining mushroom spore paste and knitted textiles make for surprisingly strong, sustainable building materials.

The reshuffle comes barely two weeks after Sakaja assented to his first budget.

The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow's climate-smart buildings. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that future buildings inspired by the termites could achieve the same effect as traditional climate control, but with greater energy efficiency and without its carbon dioxide footprint.