A review published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences argues that beneficial fungi could transform sterile lunar and Martian regolith into a viable substrate for growing crops, supporting future human settlements beyond Earth.

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.

Fungal proteins can trigger ice formation in clouds, offering a potentially safer alternative to silver iodide: the toxic compound currently used in cloud seeding.