Ginkgo Bioworks and Acies Bio have announced a collaboration to develop optimised microbial strains of Aspergillus niger for use in industrial protein production.

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have created a self-repairing, living textile from the fungus Cordyceps militaris, capable of regrowing over damaged areas when supplied with fresh fungal material. The fabric is built entirely from interwoven fungal filaments called hyphae, with colour, water repellency, and UV protection added by introducing engineered yeast and other fungal species directly into the living material. The textile biodegrades almost completely in