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Field notes on mycelium, materials science, and building a cleaner way to make the things the world runs on.

Close-up of fungal gills, the spore-bearing structures of a mushroom, in high-contrast black and white

January 14, 2026 · 6 min read

What Is Mycelium Material? A Plain-Language Guide to the Future of Materials

Mycelium is the root network of fungi—and it may be the most important material science story of the decade. Here is how it works, why it matters, and what AXIS is building with it in Kentucky.

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Sustainability

January 28, 2026 · 7 min read

The True Cost of Leather—and a Cleaner Way to Make Materials

Leather is a natural material, but producing it comes at a steep environmental price. Here is what the numbers actually say, and how a grown, biodegradable alternative changes the equation.

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