Researchers have discovered that fungi's ability to transform from harmless yeast into deadly filaments depends on a metabolic circuit linking sugar breakdown to sulphur amino acid production

MiChroma, Mycolever, and HIRO Technologies won the 2025 Future is Fungi Award from 187 applicants across 59 countries, securing €250,000 investment and access to expert networks including L’Oréal, Novonesis, and BASF

Researchers at Annamalai University cultivated oyster mushrooms using fishery waste and recycled plastic bottles, addressing two environmental challenges simultaneously

Researchers have created the first large-scale dataset for training AI to analyse mycelium growth patterns, comprising over 20,000 high-resolution images of four fungal species.

China's National Health Commission has granted the country's first regulatory approval for mycoprotein, establishing detailed national specifications that provide clarity for future applications