Soon, we could be living like gnomes. Scientists make breakthrough that could change the way homes are constructed: 'A significant result' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Whole-food mycelium is a nutrient-dense fungal biomass that delivers complete protein, functional fiber, and measurable cardiometabolic benefits while offering scalable, lower-impact production ...

MyBacon, a meatless mycelium-based bacon alternative from MyForest Foods, is produced at the Ecovative production facility on Thursday, in Green Island. Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy, right, ...

Among the many things we could do to reduce strain on the environment is find greener ways of constructing buildings. You see, cement production accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions worldwide – and a lot ...

Often hidden from view, fungi are a critical part of our ecosystems. Some can be eaten as mushrooms; others help trees and forests thrive. But that’s not all: they’re also helping us create low-cost, ...

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 ...

Scientists at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley are experimenting with fungal mycelium to help support life on the Moon and Mars. Last week, NASA rolled out a concept it calls ...

With the global population projected to reach nearly 10 billion within 25 years, the pressure to feed billions more people is mounting — and Cornell scientists are turning to food scraps for answers.

"Mattresses are durable, bulky, and often end up in landfills," study co-author and chemical engineer The Hong Phong Nguyen ...

A clinical trial found a mycelium-based supplement reduced short-term vaccine side effects and increased antibody persistence ...

Ester Gaya examines the fungus Isaria sinclairii on an insect also known as a zombie fungus at Kew Gardens' fungarium in London on Sept. 11, 2018. Kew's State of the World's Fungi report, the first of ...