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The surface of the mycelium-regolith composite during growth. Credit: M. Brandić Lipińska

Fungi could help build habitats on the Moon and Mars

Living organisms, including fungi, could become part of space habitats built on Mars and the Moon in the future. They could help make use of local resources while also becoming part of life-support systems, according to architect Monika Brandić Lipińska, PhD, from the University of Innsbruck.