oyster mushroom
noun
: an edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows especially on deciduous trees and deadwood
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The fungal network hidden under fleshy, white king oyster mushrooms doesn’t just sprout elegant appetizers.
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Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
The hero ingredient is chitosan, a macromolecule sustainably sourced from oyster mushrooms that delivers lasting hold and shine without any stiffness or crunchiness.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
While brainwashed humans doing the bidding of fungi remains fantasy, researchers have now learned how to control a robot’s movement using electrical signals produced by the mycelium of the common King oyster mushroom.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024
Discoveries Grab your favorite morning brew and settle in with these fresh reads:
— A team led by Cornell University researchers has engineered robots that are controlled by king oyster mushrooms in a feat that blends living organisms and machines.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
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Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
The hero ingredient is chitosan, a macromolecule sustainably sourced from oyster mushrooms that delivers lasting hold and shine without any stiffness or crunchiness.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
While brainwashed humans doing the bidding of fungi remains fantasy, researchers have now learned how to control a robot’s movement using electrical signals produced by the mycelium of the common King oyster mushroom.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024
Discoveries Grab your favorite morning brew and settle in with these fresh reads:
— A team led by Cornell University researchers has engineered robots that are controlled by king oyster mushrooms in a feat that blends living organisms and machines.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
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