In many parts of the world, days after a good rainfall, it’s fairly common to see various species of mushrooms popping up out of the ground. These mysterious organisms aren’t the whole story, though.

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Scientists in Argentina grew Ganoderma sessile mycelium on alginate-hydroxyapatite hydrogels to create an anisotropic, ...

A pair of biotechnologists at Newcastle University, working with a colleague from Northumbria University, all in the U.K., have developed a way to use mycelium to create a self-healing wearable ...

UNION, S.C., Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MycoWorks, the pioneering biomaterials company, announced today an advancement of its proprietary Fine Mycelium™ process, enabling the creation of their ...

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Ottawa, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global mycelium market size stood at USD 2.93 billion in 2024 and is predicted to increase from USD 3.11 billion in 2025 to USD 5.35 billion by 2034, ...

Oyster mushrooms and repurposed bamboo furniture scraps may be an unlikely combination for a tough building material, but engineers have used this curious mix to create a new biomimicry-inspired tile, ...

A Vancouver-based company has figured out a way to grow and harvest mycelium — the hidden, underground root-like networks of fungus that give rise to mushrooms. The result is a food product that can ...