Mushroom Motherboard

Lab Demos ‘Living’ PC Powered by Mushrooms

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The Unconventional Computing Laboratory (UCL) from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has showcased its mushroom motherboard to Popular Science (opens in new tab). As its name conveys, the lab, led by professor Andrew Adamatzk, focuses on eccentric approaches to computing, like wetware, the notion of applying the concepts of hardware and…

Scientists Build Circuit Boards Based on Mushrooms

Scientists Build Circuit Boards Based on Mushrooms

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“The results are groundbreaking.” MycelioTronics Electronic waste, also known as “e-waste,” is a major polluter, not to mention an increasingly difficult issue to combat. Excitingly, however, a team of Austrian scientists are working on a creative new solution to solve at least part of the e-waste puzzle: they’re making biodegradable substrates for electronics out of…