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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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All-natural elephant skin-inspired fungi tiles offer upto 70% more cooling for buildings

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed an innovative wall tile made from mycelium, the root network of fungi. These “fungi tiles” could ...
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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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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 ...