Higher mushroom consumption may lower cancer risk
Good news on the ‘shroom front. Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State University suggest individuals who consume higher amounts of mushrooms may have a lower risk of cancer.
A systematic review and meta-analysis published…
2024 food trends
It’s never too early to start thinking about food, so here we bring you some of the hot trends for 2024. This year has been all about tinned fish, butter boards and climate-conscious foods, so what will feature on our plates over the next…
A mushrooming trend: how fungi became an It food
The mushroom moment of the past few years shows no sign of ending. What’s feeding its enduring popularity?
You can’t walk more than a few aisles in the grocery store these days without running into some kind of new mushroom product. Fresh…
What happens to your body when you eat mushrooms
There are so many different types of mushrooms. A member of the fungi family, and a vegetarian staple that can be incorporated into a vast assortment of dishes, it only makes sense that there’s a wide variety of reactions your body can have…
Common fungus eliminates toxic mercury from soil and water
A University of Maryland researcher and colleagues found that the fungus Metarhizium robertsii removes mercury from the soil around plant roots, and from fresh and saltwater. The researchers also genetically engineered the fungus to amplify…
Fungi can break down tough plastic in 140 days
Almost a third of the world's plastic waste is polypropylene, a hardy plastic used to make bottle caps and food containers that can take hundreds of years to degrade. But now, scientists have harnessed two strains of fungi found in soils to…
Fungi stores carbon from fossil fuel emissions
Researchers are now calling for fungi to be considered more heavily in conservation and biodiversity policies, and are investigating whether we can increase how much carbon the soil underneath us can hold
The vast underground network of fungi…
New fire-proof material made from fungus could save your home
The new mycelium material is not harmful to the environment when burned.
RMIT scientists have used mycelium fungus as the foundation for sustainable fireproofing materials by chemically manipulating its composition to harness its fire-retardant…
Biodegradable bodyboards made from mushrooms
The Magical Mushroom Company wants to produce bodyboards from mushrooms and hemp scraps. New boards that would reduce the impact of entry-level products used in large numbers on beaches.
Bodyboards and magic mushrooms
British company Magical…