Dress made of living mycelium can renew and repair itself
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Re: Dress made of living mycelium can renew and repair itself
#2> nutrient solution is applied over a hole, along with a small patch of fresh fungus
So, not repair itself.
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#3Is there an adjective for something that's nifty but also gross?
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#4> nutrient solution is applied over a hole, along with a small patch of fresh fungus So, not repair itself.
To be fair it only claimed "near self-repairing".
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#5How does it smell though?
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#6The claim in the article that saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast) naturally produced the deep blue color in the butterfly example is not actually true, although it's a gorgeous effect.
These are genetically engineered variants of brewer's yeast designed to produce pigments.
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#7How does it smell though?
Most people associate mushrooms and fungi with the smell of their substrate; they commonly don't have a strong smell themselves
I doubt it has a smell stronger than the wearer
edit: this is a bad take, upon further research
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#8I wonder if there is a health hazard wearing this due to breathing in spores or toxins released into the air? Or perhaps there is a risk that the wearer will absorb harmful chemicals secreted by the mycelium via contact with the wearer's skin? Very interesting none the less. I have imagined humans making living clothes for a long time, so it is nice to see that idea materialize.
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#9How does it smell though?
Most people associate mushrooms and fungi with the smell of their substrate; they commonly don't have a strong smell themselves I doubt it has a smell stronger than the wearer edit: this is a bad take, upon further research
Chanterelles smell great. I would wear something that smelled like that.
Pine mushrooms, not so much.