7 August 20232 August 2023 Fungi blaze a trail to fireproof cladding RMIT scientists have shown it’s possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion
7 May 20219 September 2021 Using microbes to remove microplastics from the environment Microbiologists have found a way to use bacteria to trap microplastics, removing them from the environment and making them easier to recycle
12 July 20199 July 2019 Turning food waste into bioplastics An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics
