Fighting fire with fungi is the aim of a new line of research led by Australian scientists. The goal is to replace toxic flame retardants currently used in building materials with biologically based ...

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A fire that may have smoldered for hours in a $3 million house on Friday morning was contained by fireproofing methods and quickly extinguished.Although a large hole was burned in the floor of the ...