TechnologySheets of fungus could be used as eco-friendly fireproofing for homes Fungi can be pressed into thin sheets that resist fire by forming a protective coating of char, and they could be turned into fireproofing materials for buildings News
EnvironmentRare herb devastated by Australian bush fires saved by seed bank One of the largely unnoticed victims of the Australian bush fires earlier this year was clover glycine (Glycine latrobeana), a rare pea endemic to South Australia that has now been restored thanks to seeds kept at Kew Gardens News