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UV protection
Coverage of UV protection in the Nexus archive.
- Fungus made fashion—researchers turn living organisms into textiles
Researchers have developed a biodegradable textile made from living organisms, specifically fungus, that can host engineered microbes. These microbes enable the textile to change color or provide UV protection.
- Clothes made from living fungi can clean and repair themselves
Scientists have developed a self-repairing textile made from living Cordyceps militaris fungi, which can be programmed with properties like color, water repellency, and UV protection using microbial components. The material, created by Ke Li and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses fungal hyphae to form a flexible, durable sheet that regrows when damaged.