Researchers from Egypt and Saudi Arabia have developed an innovative progesterone-reishi mushroom composite, published in RSC Advances, that could revolutionize hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer treatments. By encapsulating progesterone in Ganoderma lucidum (reishi), the team achieved 98.1% loading efficiency and sustained release of 88.25% over 48 hours—far outperforming free progesterone's rapid 2-4 hour dissolution.

Imagine turning piles of discarded mushroom scraps into a powerhouse of protein and eco-friendly fertilizer. That's exactly what's happening with spent mushroom substrate (SMS)—the leftover gunk from growing mushrooms like Agrocybe, Lentinus, and Pleurotus. Instead of tossing it out, folks are feeding it to black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), those wriggly little waste-munchers that convert junk into gold.

A new study from National Taiwan Ocean University looks into the Lion's Mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus, also called Yamabushitake as a remedy to fight back against the fertility damage from these plastics.

The fungal taxa aren't just surviving - they're actively engineering their ecosystem by cycling nutrients, stabilising soils, and supporting plant health in one of Mexico's most arid regions.

Researchers at the Instituto Leônidas & Maria Deane – Fiocruz Amazônia have tested a new biocontrol strategy against Anopheles aquasalis...