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> nutrient solution is applied over a hole, along with a small patch of fresh fungus So, not repair itself.
Does the fresh fungus need to be genetically identical? I read something about mycelial nuclei in high school and it was weird.
The 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.
Wow you weren’t kidding that’s a beautiful color
Could they make a house out of this?
How does it smell though?
> nutrient solution is applied over a hole, along with a small patch of fresh fungus So, not repair itself.
It's one thing to say "get it wet and leave it in the sun". It's another thing to require identical replacement material and nutrient slurry (I don't know about you, but I think I can source fabric glue more easily than potato water).
I 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.
Don't think spores will be an issue since it's not the mycelium's sex organ mushroom that you're thinking of
How 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
I doubt it would be strongly present here. The article says the mycelium are close to dormant.
You can actually purchase mushroom alcohol commercially as a food additive.
How does it smell though?