Mushroom species such as Pleurotus ostreatus can degrade up to 95% of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in controlled conditions, pointing to a powerful enzymatic toolkit for cleaning polluted land.

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