Fungi that turn sunlight into electricity — the first “solar mushrooms” ⚡☀️🍄 2026 breakthrough: researchers have coated living mushroom caps with special cyanobacteria and graphene to create living... View Post

The Marine Killer Fungus: The new ocean fungus that could save entire coastlines from toxic algae blooms 🌊🛡️ Algophthora mediterranea — a microscopic marine fungus discovered in 2026 that specifica... View Post

Fungi that eat microplastics and turn them into usable energy 🧪🌍 New 2026 research shows certain soil fungi (including Aspergillus and Fusarium species) can break down polyethylene and polypropylen... View Post

Fungi that survive outer space — and come back stronger 🌌🍄 In 2025–2026 experiments on the International Space Station, several common soil fungi (including Aspergillus and Penicillium species) wer... View Post

Scientists just built a living fungal biosensor that detects crop diseases BEFORE they even start 🌾🔬 A team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has created the world’s first fungal-powered biosensor t... View Post

Mycelium is now being grown into self-healing concrete and earthquake-proof buildings 🏗️🍄 Engineers mix fungal spores into concrete. When cracks form, the mycelium wakes up, grows, and fills the ga... View Post

Mushrooms are now being used to make batteries and biofuel 🔋🍄 Mycelium and fungal enzymes can break down agricultural waste into electricity and clean hydrogen fuel. Labs are growing “living batter... View Post

Mycelium leather, packaging & bricks: The future is literally grown, not made 🌍 Companies are now growing mycelium into vegan leather (stronger than cowhide), biodegradable packaging that replaces p... View Post