Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Researchers at Ohio State University built working memristors, circuit elements that remember past electrical states—using shiitake mushroom mycelium instead of conventional silicon or titanium dioxide The fungal memristor achieved 5,850 Hertz performance with 90% accuracy, switching signals approximately every 170 microseconds, approaching commercially available memristor speeds The technology offers potential for low-cost, scal

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. University of British Columbia  launched the  world's first mushroom-powered waterless toilet , using fungal networks to convert human waste into nutrient-rich compost Laboratory tests indicate mycelium liners remove over 90% of odour-causing compounds  whilst supporting microbial decomposition without water, electricity, or chemicals The system requires only four maintenance visits annually  and is expected to produce 600 litres

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. The Fungi Foundation  has released updated ethical guidelines specifically designed for ethnomycological research, marking the first framework dedicated exclusively to human-fungal knowledge systems The 2025 version emphasises that scientists must serve communities, incorporating more Latin American voices and highlighting cross-sector collaboration between academia, civil society, and Indigenous groups Successfully applied with

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Analysis of 133 patent filings between 2019-2024 shows mushroom-derived compounds targeting 14 therapeutic areas, with anticancer applications representing the largest cluster at 24 patents Ganoderma and Phellinus genera feature most prominently across filings, with Korea (43 patents), China (39), and the USA (27) leading global patenting activity Global medicinal mushroom market  projected to reach $59.41 billion by 2031 at 8.2%

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below.  Over 480 mushroom species across 126 genera have been identified in Africa, yet...