Researchers tested fungal pigment in plant-based plastic aboard the ISS; after 6 months, the composite lost up to 89% less mass
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An ISS experiment found plant-derived plastic with fungal melanin lost less mass than pure plastic after six months in orbit, suggesting tougher spacecraft.
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Researchers tested fungal pigment in plant-based plastic aboard the ISS; after 6 months, the composite lost up to 89% less mass
An ISS experiment found plant-derived plastic with fungal melanin lost less mass than pure plastic after six months in orbit, suggesting tougher spacecraft.
