Research

Multiple platforms. One organism.

HyphaLabs engineers fungal mycelium into four distinct material platforms — each directly targeting active DoD, NASA, and emergency infrastructure requirements.


Active Research Programs
01
TRL 2–3
Defense Robotics

Synthetic Flesh

Self-healing fungal flesh for autonomous defense platforms. Impact-resistant mycelium substrates that repair micro-fractures without human intervention — enabling sustained operational readiness for unmanned ground and aerial systems.

30–50 MPa tensile strength target
48–72 hr autonomous wound repair
MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification
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02
TRL 1–2
Space Systems

Spacecraft Systems

Lightweight mycelium composites and spacecraft engineering for deep-space transit and orbital habitats. Three converging capability areas: radiotrophic hull shielding, plasma-window propulsion, and biological life support.

Hull Composites Plasma Propulsion Life Support
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03
TRL 2–3
EM Defense

Electromagnetic Bio-Armor

Carbonized fungal biomass engineered into lightweight body armor composites that absorb and block RF, radar, microwave, and EMI signals on the battlefield. Combines the mechanical toughness of species like Fomes fomentarius with the microwave-absorbing properties of porous carbon derived from fungal carbonization.

Up to −65 dB RF/microwave reflection loss (lab-scale)
Dual-function: ballistic protection + EMI shielding in a single composite layer
Lightweight, sustainable alternative to synthetic radar-absorbing materials (RAM)
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04
TRL 1–2
Emergency Shelter

Self-Sustaining Shelter Systems

A living fungal hull for bomb shelters and hardened emergency structures — a single integrated biological system that shields radiation, absorbs blasts, blocks EMP, generates breathable oxygen, produces bioelectricity, and regulates its own climate. Indefinitely. Without external inputs.

Melanized biomass radiation shielding: ISS-validated, 10–20× lighter than lead
EMP protection: up to −27 dB reflection loss in X-band
Dark oxygen electrolysis + bioelectricity — fully off-grid life support
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Research & Publications

Technical documentation
and peer-reviewed work

HyphaLabs is in active pre-publication research. Technical reports, white papers, and peer-reviewed manuscripts are in preparation and will be posted as they are cleared for public release.

For program managers seeking non-public technical documentation or SBIR proposal abstracts, contact us directly to establish a CDA or work under an existing government vehicle.

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Coming Soon

Publications & Preprints

Research manuscripts are currently in preparation. Topics in development include:

  • Mechanical characterization of radiotrophic mycelium composites under simulated LEO radiation
  • Self-repair kinetics in mycelium-based impact-absorbing membranes
  • Scale-up protocols for military-specification mycelium panel fabrication
  • Dark oxygen electrolysis in sealed underground environments: melanized mycelium as combined radiation shield and life-support substrate

Estimated availability: Q3 2026