Fungi can help solve several problems in fish farming. They can make plant-based fish feed more nutritious and easier to digest, boost fish immune systems and disease resistance without antibiotics, help fish feed float better in water, and clean up polluted water from fish farms. This makes aquaculture more sustainable and environmentally friendly while reducing costs for farmers.
Researchers developed insulation materials made from mushroom mycelium combined with agricultural and industrial waste products. These eco-friendly composites perform comparably to conventional synthetic insulation in terms of thermal properties and actually outperform them in fire safety. The materials are fully biodegradable and require fewer fossil fuels to produce, making them an attractive sustainable alternative for building construction.
This research explores how chemicals produced by fungi could be used to develop new antiviral medications. Fungi represent a largely untapped source of potential medicines, with only a small fraction of fungal species having been studied so far. The review found many promising fungal compounds that could fight viruses like HIV, influenza, and herpes in new ways that current drugs don’t. Impacts on everyday life: – Could lead to new treatments for common viral infections like flu and herpes – May help address growing problem of viruses becoming resistant to existing drugs – Provides more natural alternatives to synthetic antiviral medications – Could reduce side effects compared to current antiviral drugs – May result in more affordable antiviral treatments as fungi can be easily cultivated