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Why Do Elephants Use Mud Baths?
From cooling their massive bodies to strengthening social bonds, elephants use mud baths as a versatile tool to stay ...
NTU Singapore Scientists Create ‘Fungi Tiles’ With Elephant Skin Texture To Cool Buildings
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed ‘fungi tiles’ that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming ...
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"Elephant skin" mycelium tiles keep buildings chilled – and look cool, too
Oyster mushrooms and repurposed bamboo furniture scraps may be an unlikely combination for a tough building material, but ...
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All-natural elephant skin-inspired fungi tiles offer upto 70% more cooling for buildings
Scientists at NTU Singapore develop mycelium-based tiles inspired by elephant skin to regulate building temperatures.