A rigorous 18-week clinical trial found that daily consumption of maitake mushrooms significantly improved cognitive scores in healthy older adults, particularly in memory.

Indian precision fermentation startup StrainX Bioworks has raised $13M and self-affirmed one of its ingredients under the US FDA's Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) provision, marking a significant commercial milestone for India's emerging biotech sector. The Bhopal-based company operates a full-stack platform, controlling every stage from strain engineering through to downstream processing and manufacturing, a model designed to lower costs and accelerate scale-up toward 10

A rigorous 18-week clinical trial found that daily consumption of maitake mushrooms significantly improved cognitive scores in healthy older adults, particularly in memory.

Straw mushroom meal can replace up to 50% of soybean meal in whiteleg shrimp diets without harming growth or survival. Mushroom-derived compounds act as natural prebiotics, boosting beneficial gut bacteria and immune cell counts in shrimp. The findings point to a practical, lower-cost fungal protein alternative that could reduce aquaculture's reliance on environmentally costly feed ingredients. A Feed Industry Under Pressure Aquaculture feeds have a problem. Soybean meal, the

Enifer's Pekilo mycoprotein, containing over 60% protein, is being used to develop semi-moist dog treats with Finnish partner Rovio Pet Foods.

London-based Adamo Foods has secured a €10M EU grant to scale its mycelium fermentation technology towards commercial production, targeting UK foodservice in 2026.

Fungal-derived sacchachitosan, extracted from the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum, offers a sustainable and shellfish-free alternative to conventional chitosan for wound care applications.

A rigorous 18-week clinical trial found that daily consumption of maitake mushrooms significantly improved cognitive scores in healthy older adults, particularly in memory.

Entomopathogenic fungi can be combined with chemical pesticides, plant-based compounds, and nanotechnology to significantly improve pest kill rates while reducing chemical inputs.

A prototype boot made entirely from mycelium, including a load-bearing sole, has debuted at Milan Design Week, marking a significant step beyond mycelium's typical role as a surface material.