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Spinoff story
NASA Helps Serve Yellowstone Fungi for Breakfast
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A microbe found in Yellowstone National Park during NASA-funded research is now the basis of a fungal protein from which Chicago-based Nature’s Fynd produces meat-alternative breakfast patties and non-dairy cream cheese. The protein is also growing on the International Space Station as potential astronaut food, and the company believes it could one day help ensure sustainable nutrition globally.