A researcher in Israel has developed a low-carbon insulation material based on fungal threads and rapeseed straw. Photo: AFP
Israel is without a doubt one of the world's main innovation hotspots, earning it the nickname of "Start-up Nation".
As such, one Israeli student has made an interesting discovery, drawing on the network of robust mushroom fibres called mycelium that grow abundantly underground.
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