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Better link from the article:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2023/07/bioknit/
It’s NOT concrete. It’s mycelium blocks. Nowhere near the compressive strength of concrete. More of a Cobb-building insulation material than concrete replacement. Kind of stupid these headlines and lazy reporting.
But can it pave the way to better roads