Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Researchers have reimagined the traditional South Asian jaali screen using mycelium-based composites, creating a bio-based façade system called the bio-jaali. Dynamic building energy simulations for New Delhi show the bio-jaali can reduce peak indoor temperatures by up to 14.8°C and cut annual cooling energy demand by more than 50%. The material absorbs up to 17.2% of its weight in moisture while remaining dimensionally stable, e

Inner Mongolia startup ZhongGu Junchuang is building a 43,000 sq ft mycelium facility in Chengdu, backed by around $22 million in government support.

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