Beta-Glucans in Mushroom Supplements: Useful Signal, Not a Magic Score
Beta-glucans are among the most discussed compounds on mushroom supplement labels. A measured percentage can improve transparency, but it should be treated.
Fungi and Antibiotics: From Penicillin to Modern Natural-Product Discovery
Fungi have supplied major medicines and continue to inspire drug discovery—but not every antibiotic-producing microbe is a fungus.
Fungi in Bioremediation: What Mycoremediation Can—and Cannot—Do
Mycoremediation uses fungi or fungal enzymes to transform, bind, or help remove contaminants. Here is where the science is promising and where real-world limits matter.