Israeli researcher develops low-carbon insulation material based on mushrooms

A researcher in Israel has developed a low-carbon insulation material based on fungal threads and rapeseed straw. Photo: AFP

Israel is without a doubt one of the world's main innovation hotspots, earning it the nickname of "Start-up Nation".

As such, one Israeli student has made an interesting discovery, drawing on the network of robust mushroom fibres called mycelium that grow abundantly underground.