Biosolutions beneath our feet: How fungi are rewriting roads and pavements

What if the materials holding our roads and pavements together didn’t come from burning fuel or melting rock — but from life itself? In conventional infrastructure, binders like cement and bitumen rely on force. Fungal binders work differently: they don’t need heat or chemistry. Instead, the fungus spreads through sand, gravel, and stone, weaving a dense, interwoven network that binds the particles together with strength born from entanglement and natural adhesion. It sounds almost magical — yet it is biology, not fantasy, quietly shaping the roads beneath our feet.  In this episode of the Biosolutions Bulletin by Novonesis you will learn about biosolutions beneath our feet and how fungi are rewriting toads and pavements. This audio article is part of The Biosolutions Bulletin. For the text version of this article and to get The Biosolutions Bulletin delivered monthly directly to your inbox, please go to: https://www.novonesis.com/en/biosolutions-bulletin