Together with his team, he is using mycelium—for instance, from edible mushrooms or bracket fungi such as the oyster mushroom or tinder fungus—to transform locally available plant residues ...

Mycelium is the fabric of fungal populations: fungi produce thread-like roots called ... When a hyphal filament is injured, the pressurized liquid protoplasm inside the hyphae gushes out. Immediately, ...

It's more like a giant fungus. It's the design of a biotech company that uses mushrooms to make eco-friendly packing materials, leather, and even bacon. Mycelium, as it's called, is basically the ...

The mycelium, which extends more than 300 miles down into the earth, is excellent at taking in and breaking down hydrocarbons. That ability gives it several crucial roles in the forest ecosystem.