Given current and future concerns over the environmental sustainability of animal protein production, many are looking towards mushrooms, mycelium and the fungi kingdom as a way to diversify protein sources and sustainably meet the world’s growing demand for protein and food.

A filamentous fungus isolated from sugarcane waste can simultaneously clean up toxic filter mud and generate usable bioelectricity, offering a practical solution for small-scale jaggery producers with little waste infrastructure.

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.