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Mycelium biotech, materials, and the fungi economy.
π¨π³ Hy-five: Mycoprotein in China, Mycelium Boots, Fungal Pesticides, Maitake Cognitive Benefits, Mushroom Bread Flour
β This is a brief aggregation of five unrelated mushroom-related developments: mycoprotein production in China, mycelium-based footwear, fungal pesticide applications, cognitive effects associated with maitake mushrooms, and a mushroom-derived bread flour product. No substantive details are provided for any of the items.
π³ Hy-five: One Tree Documentary, Psilocybin in African Tradition, FungCows, From Waste to Electricity, Yeast Funding Unlocked
β A collection of mycology-related stories covers documentary work on trees, psilocybin's role in African traditions, a project called FungCows, technology conβ¦
π Hy-five: Fungal Knowledge in LATAM, Sugar Waste Fermentation, Mushroom Chitosan, Fermented Oils for Cosmetics, Swiss Yeasts
β This roundup covers several fungal applications: knowledge dissemination initiatives in Latin America, fermentation of sugar waste using fungi, chitosan extrβ¦
π« Hy-five: Job Opportunity, Clear-Cutting Boreal Forests, Myco-Climate, Alt-Beauty, Koji Cocoa
β A roundup covering recent mushroom-related developments across research and industry, including job opportunities, impacts of clear-cutting on boreal forests, mycology and climate connections, alternative beauty applications, and koji fermentation in cocoa production.
πΈ Hy-five: Supercritical COβ Extraction, Fungal Language, CRISPR for MycoMaterials, Mycelium Doors, Fungi for Cloud Seeding
β Recent mycological research spans extraction methods, fungal communication, genetic engineering, and applications. Topics include supercritical COβ extraction techniques, investigation into fungal language systems, CRISPR gene editing for mycelium-based materials, mycelium door development, and fungi's potential role in cloud seeding processes. The roundup covers both laboratory research and emerging commercial applications.
π¦ Hy-five: Farm Automation, Green Science Incubator, Fungal Biosensors, Mycelium Fish Feed, Desert Fungi for Agriculture
β A collection of recent developments in mycology includes work on farm automation, a green science incubator, fungal biosensors, mycelium-based fish feed, and research into desert fungi for agricultural applications.
π Hy-five: Extract Flavours, Reino Fungi Fest, Three Decades of Mycelium Materials, GrowInk, Bio-Jali
β A sporadic roundup covers recent mycological developments, including flavor extraction techniques, the Reino Fungi Fest event, three decades of mycelium material research, the GrowInk project, and Bio-Jali work.
πΆοΈ Hy-five: Reino Fungi Festival, Threatened Mountain Fungi, China's MycoProtein Expansion, Mycelium Food Packaging, Honey Truffle Protein.
β This is a collection of recent mycology news items covering a fungi festival, conservation concerns for mountain species, expansion of mycoprotein production in China, development of mycelium-based food packaging, and a honey truffle protein product. The excerpt provides no detail on any individual story.
π Hy-five: Substrate Masterclass, Fungi for Biodiesel, Neutralising Fungal Pathogens, Ganoderma Upcycles Textile Waste
β This aggregator item covers several fungal applications: substrate preparation techniques, fungi investigated for biodiesel production, methods for controlling fungal pathogens, and Ganoderma species being used to process textile waste. No additional details are provided in the excerpt.
π¦ Hy-five: Estonia's Musheez, Lion's Mane in Supermarkets, Mycoprotein in Schools, Mycomining
π©βπ¬ Launch of the Science Entrepreneur Award: Calling All Fungal Scientists!
β A science entrepreneur award is being launched for fungal scientists.
π§Ώ Hy-five: Fungal Conservation Pledge, Food Safety Scale-Up, 3D Printed Mycoprotein Seafood, Converting 90M Tons of Waste
β A mycological news roundup covers fungal conservation efforts, food safety improvements in mushroom production, development of 3D-printed mycoprotein seafood alternatives, and initiatives to convert approximately 90 million tons of waste through fungal applications. The items represent recent developments across research, industry, and sustainability sectors.
π€Ώ Hy-five: Mycorrhizal Fungi Deep Dive, Mapping Fungicide Threats, Fungi in Agriculture White Paper
β A collection of mycological research and industry updates covers three main topics: mycorrhizal fungi, fungicide impacts, and fungi's role in agriculture. The roundup includes a deep dive into mycorrhizal relationships, mapping of fungicide threats, and a white paper on agricultural applications.
π¨βπΎ Hy-five: Fungi in Agriculture Deep Dive, MycoWorks Acquired, Living Building Materials, Fungal Biopesticides
β MycoWorks was acquired, marking a transaction in the fungal materials sector.
π§ Hy-five: Fungi in UK Parliament, Lion's Mane for Neurodevelopment, Maia Farms , 2 Billion Years of Fungal Evolution, FFA 2025
β A sporadic collection of mycological news covers fungal activity in UK Parliament, lion's mane mushroom applications to neurodevelopment, Maia Farms operatioβ¦
β»οΈ Hy-five: Microbe of the Year, Mushrooms from Fishery Waste, Concerning Budget Cuts, β¬16M for Mycophyto, Mycoprotein AltDairy
β A mycology newsletter covered several recent developments: a microorganism was named Microbe of the Year; researchers are cultivating mushrooms from fishery waste; budget cuts affecting the field were noted as concerning; a project called Mycophyto received β¬16 million in funding; and mycoprotein is being explored for dairy alternatives.
π§ββοΈHy-five: Mycosearch, Upcycled Fats, Fungal Scaffolds, MycoInsulation, ProVeg Incubator, Spent Yeast Ingredients
β Mycosearch, upcycled fats derived from fungi, fungal scaffolds, MycoInsulation, ProVeg Incubator, and spent yeast ingredients were among recent developments highlighted in mycological research and industry news.
π 500 Million Years Later, Fungi Still Show us the Way in 2026.
π² Hy-five: Chaga Conservation, MycoProtein in China, Cancer Research Breakthrough, Circular Accelerator, Little People Hallucinations
β A collection of recent mycological developments includes chaga conservation efforts, mycoprotein production in China, advances in cancer-related fungal reseaβ¦
π₯ Hy-five: Fungi Film Fest, Spacial Mycorrhizal Fungi, Antidepressants, MycoProtein EU Approval, Radiation-Resistant Fungi
β A fungi-focused film festival is underway. Recent research examines spatial patterns in mycorrhizal fungal networks and potential antidepressant applications of fungi. MycoProtein received EU regulatory approval, and scientists continue studying radiation-resistant fungal species.