An edible fungus could make paper, fabric liquid-proof (IMAGE)

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An edible fungus could make paper, fabric liquid-proof

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An impervious coating grown by an edible fungus causes water droplets to bead on these materials (from top: paper, denim and polyester felt).

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Adapted from Langmuir 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c03185

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