Cork pupils hoping for success at BT Young Scientist Awards
It’s that time of year again... COLETTE SHERIDAN looks at the Cork projects heading to the BT Young Scientist exhibition this week
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It’s that time of year again... COLETTE SHERIDAN looks at the Cork projects heading to the BT Young Scientist exhibition this week
Sunlight bleaches mushroom leather-hopeful "pulp" for eco-friendly fabric
<p><strong>Mycelial fibers, the fibrous cells found in fruiting mushroom bodies, have gained momentum as a sustainable material for making leather and packaging owing to their excellent formability. Recently, a team of researchers from Shinshu University, Japan, has found a simple way of obtaining mycelial fibers, called “mycelial pulp,” from fruiting mushroom bodies and bleaching them using sunlight while keeping their mycelial structures intact.</strong></p>
Sunlight bleaches mushroom leather-hopeful "pulp" for eco-friendly fabric
THIRTEEN Limerick schools are up against stiff competition in this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) with the highest amount of...