Fungi are almost everywhere - in the air you breathe, the soil you walk on, we eat them and yes, they do also live inside of us. For industrial biotechnology, fungi like yeast are commonly used ...

Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results, publishing April 16 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports Physical Science ...

The UK’s PLP Architects is focused on creating a greener future by collaborating with nature, developing a fungus-based modular block that is renewable and biodegradable, and has the potential to ...

In a new study, scientists have developed a living building material using fungal mycelium that can mineralize itself or be mineralized by bacteria, offering a potentially self-healing, sustainable ...

The Pouf with Mycelium Filling The beanbag is the end result of a whole series of material tests and the outcome of the bachelor thesis "Fungi a La Design," which explored the meaningful application ...

Mycelium has a long history in food, but its potential for today’s consumer packaged foods (CPG) industry highlights the need for increased R&D in resourceful and responsible food production that ...

Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands ...

What is a mushroom, exactly? Ask the average consumer and they’ll likely reply that mushrooms are short stems with lid-like caps on the top, found in the produce section as well as growing in the wild ...

A new study has found that the gene-editing tool CRISPR can be used to improve the properties of Fusarium venenatum, a fungus with meat-like properties.