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Forest In Slopnice
Boletus mushrooms are in the forest in Slopnice, Poland, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto) -
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Forest In Slopnice
Fly agaric mushrooms are in the forest in Slopnice, Poland, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto) -
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Forest In Slopnice
Fly agaric mushrooms are in the forest in Slopnice, Poland, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA – AUGUST 2:
A person harvests button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) from a field in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA – AUGUST 2:
A person harvests button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) from a field in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) partially eaten by snails camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) showing signs of decomposition on the forest floor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) partially eaten by snails camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A person harvesting an orange birch bolete mushroom (Leccinum versipelle) camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) partially eaten by snails camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
Orange birch bolete (Leccinum versipelle) is seen camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A yellow orange fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria var formosa) camouflaged among leaves and forest debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A young yellow orange fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria var formosa) camouflaged among leaves and forest debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) partially eaten by snails camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) partially eaten by snails camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A Russula mushroom with an orange cap is seen camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A yellow orange fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria var formosa) camouflaged among leaves and forest debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) partially eaten by snails camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) partially eaten by snails camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A Russula mushroom with an orange cap is seen camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A person harvesting an orange birch bolete mushroom (Leccinum versipelle) camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A common puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) mushroom growing on the forest floor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A Russula mushroom with an orange cap is seen camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Edmonton
EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30:
A person harvesting an orange birch bolete mushroom (Leccinum versipelle) camouflaged among leaves and forest floor debris in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Rain And Warmth Spark Albertas Wild Mushroom Boom
EDMONTON, CANADA – JULY 29:
A basket full of freshly picked king bolete and orange birch bolete mushrooms in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 29, 2025.
Following a month of rain and with daily temperatures now averaging 20–25°C, parts of Alberta are experiencing a mushroom boom, a welcome sight for foraging enthusiasts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Rain And Warmth Spark Albertas Wild Mushroom Boom
EDMONTON, CANADA – JULY 29:
A basket full of freshly picked king bolete and orange birch bolete mushrooms in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 29, 2025.
Following a month of rain and with daily temperatures now averaging 20–25°C, parts of Alberta are experiencing a mushroom boom, a welcome sight for foraging enthusiasts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Rain And Warmth Spark Albertas Wild Mushroom Boom
EDMONTON, CANADA – JULY 29:
A basket full of freshly picked king bolete and orange birch bolete mushrooms in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 29, 2025.
Following a month of rain and with daily temperatures now averaging 20–25°C, parts of Alberta are experiencing a mushroom boom, a welcome sight for foraging enthusiasts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Rain And Warmth Spark Albertas Wild Mushroom Boom
EDMONTON, CANADA – JULY 29:
A basket full of freshly picked king bolete and orange birch bolete mushrooms in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 29, 2025.
Following a month of rain and with daily temperatures now averaging 20–25°C, parts of Alberta are experiencing a mushroom boom, a welcome sight for foraging enthusiasts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Rain And Warmth Spark Albertas Wild Mushroom Boom
EDMONTON, CANADA – JULY 29:
A basket full of freshly picked king bolete and orange birch bolete mushrooms in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 29, 2025.
Following a month of rain and with daily temperatures now averaging 20–25°C, parts of Alberta are experiencing a mushroom boom, a welcome sight for foraging enthusiasts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Quebec City
Wild mushrooms grow in a park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Quebec City
Wild mushrooms grow in a park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Insulating tiles made from fungi, inspired by elephants
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Pictures must credit: Nanyang Technological University
Tiles made from fungi’ could one day be used to cool down buildings without consuming energy — inspired by elephants.
The tiles are made from mycelium , the root network of fungi, in this case of the oyster mushroom, along bamboo shavings.
Earlier research has shown that mycelium-bound composites are more energy efficient than conventional building insulation materials.
Building on this proven insulating property, scientists at Nanyang Technological University
in Singapore added a bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile.
It mimics the skin of an elephant because the animal has the ability to regulate heat from its skin.
Elephants do not have sweat glands and rely on these wrinkles and crevices on their skin to regulate heat.
Lab experiments have proven the tile’s ability to regulate heat effectively.
Following this proof of concept, the scientists will now scale up production of these tiles and test them on building facades.
The scientists found that the cooling rate of their elephant skin-inspired mycelium tile was 25 per cent better than a fully flat mycelium tile, and the heating rate two per cent lower.
They also found that the elephant skin-inspired tile’s cooling effect improved a further 70 per cent in simulated rain conditions, making it suitable for tropical climates.
OPS:The tile team (from left): Assoc Prof Hortense Le Ferrand, Anuj Jain, Teo Jia Heng and Eugene Soh.are from Nanyang Technological University except Anuj Jain who is with collaborating biomimicry design firm bioSEA.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Insulating tiles made from fungi, inspired by elephants
Ferrari Press Agency
Fungi tiles 1
Ref 16704
04/04/2025
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: Nanyang Technological University
Tiles made from fungi’ could one day be used to cool down buildings without consuming energy — inspired by elephants.
The tiles are made from mycelium , the root network of fungi, in this case of the oyster mushroom, along bamboo shavings.
Earlier research has shown that mycelium-bound composites are more energy efficient than conventional building insulation materials.
Building on this proven insulating property, scientists at Nanyang Technological University
in Singapore added a bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile.
It mimics the skin of an elephant because the animal has the ability to regulate heat from its skin.
Elephants do not have sweat glands and rely on these wrinkles and crevices on their skin to regulate heat.
Lab experiments have proven the tile’s ability to regulate heat effectively.
Following this proof of concept, the scientists will now scale up production of these tiles and test them on building facades.
The scientists found that the cooling rate of their elephant skin-inspired mycelium tile was 25 per cent better than a fully flat mycelium tile, and the heating rate two per cent lower.
They also found that the elephant skin-inspired tile’s cooling effect improved a further 70 per cent in simulated rain conditions, making it suitable for tropical climates.
OPS:Insulating tiles made from mycelium and bamboo shavings with elephant skin-inspired texture.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Insulating tiles made from fungi, inspired by elephants
Ferrari Press Agency
Fungi tiles 1
Ref 16704
04/04/2025
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: Nanyang Technological University
Tiles made from fungi’ could one day be used to cool down buildings without consuming energy — inspired by elephants.
The tiles are made from mycelium , the root network of fungi, in this case of the oyster mushroom, along bamboo shavings.
Earlier research has shown that mycelium-bound composites are more energy efficient than conventional building insulation materials.
Building on this proven insulating property, scientists at Nanyang Technological University
in Singapore added a bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile.
It mimics the skin of an elephant because the animal has the ability to regulate heat from its skin.
Elephants do not have sweat glands and rely on these wrinkles and crevices on their skin to regulate heat.
Lab experiments have proven the tile’s ability to regulate heat effectively.
Following this proof of concept, the scientists will now scale up production of these tiles and test them on building facades.
The scientists found that the cooling rate of their elephant skin-inspired mycelium tile was 25 per cent better than a fully flat mycelium tile, and the heating rate two per cent lower.
They also found that the elephant skin-inspired tile’s cooling effect improved a further 70 per cent in simulated rain conditions, making it suitable for tropical climates.
OPS:Insulating tile made from mycelium and bamboo shavings with elephant skin-inspired texture.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Insulating tiles made from fungi, inspired by elephants
Ferrari Press Agency
Fungi tiles 1
Ref 16704
04/04/2025
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: Nanyang Technological University
Tiles made from fungi’ could one day be used to cool down buildings without consuming energy — inspired by elephants.
The tiles are made from mycelium , the root network of fungi, in this case of the oyster mushroom, along bamboo shavings.
Earlier research has shown that mycelium-bound composites are more energy efficient than conventional building insulation materials.
Building on this proven insulating property, scientists at Nanyang Technological University
in Singapore added a bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile.
It mimics the skin of an elephant because the animal has the ability to regulate heat from its skin.
Elephants do not have sweat glands and rely on these wrinkles and crevices on their skin to regulate heat.
Lab experiments have proven the tile’s ability to regulate heat effectively.
Following this proof of concept, the scientists will now scale up production of these tiles and test them on building facades.
The scientists found that the cooling rate of their elephant skin-inspired mycelium tile was 25 per cent better than a fully flat mycelium tile, and the heating rate two per cent lower.
They also found that the elephant skin-inspired tile’s cooling effect improved a further 70 per cent in simulated rain conditions, making it suitable for tropical climates.
OPS:The bamboo-mycelium mix is packed into a mold to make one of the tiles
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Insulating tiles made from fungi, inspired by elephants
Ferrari Press Agency
Fungi tiles 1
Ref 16704
04/04/2025
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: Nanyang Technological University
Tiles made from fungi’ could one day be used to cool down buildings without consuming energy — inspired by elephants.
The tiles are made from mycelium , the root network of fungi, in this case of the oyster mushroom, along bamboo shavings.
Earlier research has shown that mycelium-bound composites are more energy efficient than conventional building insulation materials.
Building on this proven insulating property, scientists at Nanyang Technological University
in Singapore added a bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile.
It mimics the skin of an elephant because the animal has the ability to regulate heat from its skin.
Elephants do not have sweat glands and rely on these wrinkles and crevices on their skin to regulate heat.
Lab experiments have proven the tile’s ability to regulate heat effectively.
Following this proof of concept, the scientists will now scale up production of these tiles and test them on building facades.
The scientists found that the cooling rate of their elephant skin-inspired mycelium tile was 25 per cent better than a fully flat mycelium tile, and the heating rate two per cent lower.
They also found that the elephant skin-inspired tile’s cooling effect improved a further 70 per cent in simulated rain conditions, making it suitable for tropical climates.
OPS:Insulating tiles made from mycelium and bamboo shavings with elephant skin-inspired texture.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Une batterie, imprimée en 3D, alimentée par une pile à combustible dite microbienne
Pictures must credit: Empa A 3D printed living battery made from fungus, needs feeding instead of charging. And the complete biodegradable unit could one day supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once its work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Strictly speaking, the cell is not a battery, but a so-called microbial fuel cell. Like all living things, microorganisms convert nutrients into energy. Microbial fuel cells make use of this metabolism and capture part of the energy as electricity. Until now, they have mostly been powered by bacteria. Two types of fungus were combined to create a functioning fuel cell. There is a yeast fungus whose metabolism releases electrons complemented by a white rot fungus, which produces a special enzyme, allowing the electrons to be captured and conducted out of the cell. The fungi are not "planted" into the battery but are an integral part of the cell from the outset. The components are manufactured using 3D printing. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Une batterie, imprimée en 3D, alimentée par une pile à combustible dite microbienne
Pictures must credit: Empa A 3D printed living battery made from fungus, needs feeding instead of charging. And the complete biodegradable unit could one day supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once its work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Strictly speaking, the cell is not a battery, but a so-called microbial fuel cell. Like all living things, microorganisms convert nutrients into energy. Microbial fuel cells make use of this metabolism and capture part of the energy as electricity. Until now, they have mostly been powered by bacteria. Two types of fungus were combined to create a functioning fuel cell. There is a yeast fungus whose metabolism releases electrons complemented by a white rot fungus, which produces a special enzyme, allowing the electrons to be captured and conducted out of the cell. The fungi are not "planted" into the battery but are an integral part of the cell from the outset. The components are manufactured using 3D printing. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Une batterie, imprimée en 3D, alimentée par une pile à combustible dite microbienne
Pictures must credit: Empa A 3D printed living battery made from fungus, needs feeding instead of charging. And the complete biodegradable unit could one day supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once its work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Strictly speaking, the cell is not a battery, but a so-called microbial fuel cell. Like all living things, microorganisms convert nutrients into energy. Microbial fuel cells make use of this metabolism and capture part of the energy as electricity. Until now, they have mostly been powered by bacteria. Two types of fungus were combined to create a functioning fuel cell. There is a yeast fungus whose metabolism releases electrons complemented by a white rot fungus, which produces a special enzyme, allowing the electrons to be captured and conducted out of the cell. The fungi are not "planted" into the battery but are an integral part of the cell from the outset. The components are manufactured using 3D printing. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Une batterie, imprimée en 3D, alimentée par une pile à combustible dite microbienne
Pictures must credit: Empa A 3D printed living battery made from fungus, needs feeding instead of charging. And the complete biodegradable unit could one day supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once its work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Strictly speaking, the cell is not a battery, but a so-called microbial fuel cell. Like all living things, microorganisms convert nutrients into energy. Microbial fuel cells make use of this metabolism and capture part of the energy as electricity. Until now, they have mostly been powered by bacteria. Two types of fungus were combined to create a functioning fuel cell. There is a yeast fungus whose metabolism releases electrons complemented by a white rot fungus, which produces a special enzyme, allowing the electrons to be captured and conducted out of the cell. The fungi are not "planted" into the battery but are an integral part of the cell from the outset. The components are manufactured using 3D printing. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Une batterie, imprimée en 3D, alimentée par une pile à combustible dite microbienne
Pictures must credit: Empa A 3D printed living battery made from fungus, needs feeding instead of charging. And the complete biodegradable unit could one day supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once its work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Strictly speaking, the cell is not a battery, but a so-called microbial fuel cell. Like all living things, microorganisms convert nutrients into energy. Microbial fuel cells make use of this metabolism and capture part of the energy as electricity. Until now, they have mostly been powered by bacteria. Two types of fungus were combined to create a functioning fuel cell. There is a yeast fungus whose metabolism releases electrons complemented by a white rot fungus, which produces a special enzyme, allowing the electrons to be captured and conducted out of the cell. The fungi are not "planted" into the battery but are an integral part of the cell from the outset. The components are manufactured using 3D printing. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Une batterie, imprimée en 3D, alimentée par une pile à combustible dite microbienne
Pictures must credit: Empa A 3D printed living battery made from fungus, needs feeding instead of charging. And the complete biodegradable unit could one day supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once its work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Strictly speaking, the cell is not a battery, but a so-called microbial fuel cell. Like all living things, microorganisms convert nutrients into energy. Microbial fuel cells make use of this metabolism and capture part of the energy as electricity. Until now, they have mostly been powered by bacteria. Two types of fungus were combined to create a functioning fuel cell. There is a yeast fungus whose metabolism releases electrons complemented by a white rot fungus, which produces a special enzyme, allowing the electrons to be captured and conducted out of the cell. The fungi are not "planted" into the battery but are an integral part of the cell from the outset. The components are manufactured using 3D printing. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Une batterie, imprimée en 3D, alimentée par une pile à combustible dite microbienne
Pictures must credit: Empa A 3D printed living battery made from fungus, needs feeding instead of charging. And the complete biodegradable unit could one day supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once its work is done, it digests itself from the inside. Strictly speaking, the cell is not a battery, but a so-called microbial fuel cell. Like all living things, microorganisms convert nutrients into energy. Microbial fuel cells make use of this metabolism and capture part of the energy as electricity. Until now, they have mostly been powered by bacteria. Two types of fungus were combined to create a functioning fuel cell. There is a yeast fungus whose metabolism releases electrons complemented by a white rot fungus, which produces a special enzyme, allowing the electrons to be captured and conducted out of the cell. The fungi are not "planted" into the battery but are an integral part of the cell from the outset. The components are manufactured using 3D printing. Picture supplied by JLPPA
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Epic quest to find the world's forgotten frogs
Epic quest to find the world's forgotten frogs
Four years ago, conservationist and photographer Robin Moore embarked on the largest global quest for species lost to science. Accompanied by over 120 scientists in 21 countries, he went in search of frogs and salamanders last seen between 15 and 160 years ago.
The four-year quest has produced some surprising rediscoveries, including the Ventriloqual Frog from Haiti, capable of throwing its voice, and the Borneo Rainbow Toad, unseen in 87 years, and remarkable new species such as the "Monty Burns Toad" from Colombia which bears a striking similarity with the nefarious villain from the Simpsons.
Moore's fascinating new book, In Search of Lost Frogs, tells the story of the quest - its highs and lows, failures and discoveries, and the campaign's ongoing work - in a 70,000 work narrative wrapped around over 400 striking photographs.
As we lament the rampant loss of species in the midst of the sixth mass extinction - with amphibians at the forefront as the most threatened vertebrate group - Moore believes that hope is as important as despair in motivating people to care. "As conservationists we often get so caught up in communicating what it is that we are losing that we forget to instill a sense of hope," Moore says. "We need to revel in the weird and the wonderful, the maligned and the forgotten, for our world is a richer more wondrous place for them. Stories and images of discovery and rediscovery can help us to reconnect with our inner explorer - they can make us feel part of a bigger, wilder world. Rekindling a connection with the world beyond our concrete boxes is the key to caring about the way we are treating our natural world."
Photo shows: Gliding Treefrog, Agalychnis spurrelli, with mushrooms, found on the last night in the Osa Peninsula.
©Robin Moore/ExclusivePix (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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Highlights 2012 - Unsere besten Tierfotos
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Megan Lorenz / Rex Features (1728849a)
Red-Eyed Tree Frog holds onto fungi so it doesn't slip off the wooden log
Is This Romantic Frog A Handsome Prince...
A handsome prince in disguise? This tree frog looks as if it is bearing a flower as a gift.
The hilarious scene was captured by wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz in the rainforests of Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.
She explains: "I've always loved frogs and was thrilled when I saw this Red-Eyed Tree Frog on such an interesting perch.
"It was on a bit of an angle and as the frog went to move off the wood, he grabbed onto the fungi so he wouldn't slip off.
"When I looked at the image later I was ecstatic, it looked as if it was presenting me with a beautiful red bloom.
"I was so happy to find that the focus was perfect and I'd been able to capture such a special moment."
MUST CREDIT PICTURE BY: Megan Lorenz/Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ICMIEHBBU (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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# CHINA-GUANGXI-LUCID GANODERMA (CN)
(110914) -- LIUZHOU, Sept. 14, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A villager presents a giant wild lucid ganoderma in Chang'an Town of Rong'an County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 13, 2011. The lucid ganoderma measures 56 centimeters in diameter and weighs 2.2 kilograms. (Xinhua/Tan Kaixing) (zmj)
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# CHINA-GUANGXI-LUCID GANODERMA (CN)
(110914) -- LIUZHOU, Sept. 14, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A villager measures a giant wild lucid ganoderma in Chang'an Town of Rong'an County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 13, 2011. The lucid ganoderma measures 56 centimeters in diameter and weighs 2.2 kilograms. (Xinhua/Tan Kaixing) (zmj)
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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HUNTER-MUSHROOM (CN)
(110905) -- HULUN BUIR, Sept. 5, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A hunter of Oroqen ethnic group picks mushrooms at an edible mushrooms cultivating base in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2011.
About 80 percent of hunters here are able to gain an extra income of 1,000 yuan (154.6 US dollars) from cultivating mushrooms. (Xinhua/Zhang Yue) (zmj) (lfj)
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(110905) -- HULUN BUIR, Sept. 5, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A hunter of Oroqen ethnic group dries mushrooms at an edible mushrooms cultivating base in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2011.
About 80 percent of hunters here are able to gain an extra income of 1,000 yuan (154.6 US dollars) from cultivating mushrooms. (Xinhua/Zhang Yue) (zmj) (lfj)
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Crystal Brain (Exidia nucleata), illustration Botany, Mushrooms, Basidiomycota, Tremellales
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