Fungi and plants clean up California pollution
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn an industrial wasteland in Los Angeles, Kreigh Hampel is uprooting California buckwheat with a pitchfork to find out how much lead it has...
Pathogenic fungus found to infect dung beetles in Australia
Phys.org· 19 hours agoA locally found pathogenic fungus, Beauveria australis, has for the first time been observed infecting imported dung beetles in Australia. The discovery by Australia's national ...
Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to cosmetic procedures in Mexico
LiveScience· 15 hours agoThe fungus behind an outbreak of dangerous nervous system infections in U.S. residents who underwent...
How a fungus sidesteps a plant's defense mechanism
Phys.org· 2 days agoRIKEN scientists have discovered how a parasitic fungus renders harmless a powerful anti-fungal compound produced by some plants. Parasitic fungi that...
Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi may use similar molecular tools to manipulate plants
Phys.org· 2 days agoSymbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists ...
‘Top Chef’ 20 episode 13 recap: ‘Champions in Paris’ celebrated fungus in France before deciding the...
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“Of the top four, I’m the only one who didn’t win my season,” notes Sara at the start of “Top Chef:...
How a company is using fungus to construct buildings
Arizona Daily Star· 3 days agoUsually, when we think of fungus, our instinct is to keep away from it. But what if I told you that fungus could be the cornerstone of a new era
Vidor woman dies after battling fungal meningitis from outbreak linked to cosmetic procedure in...
KHOU 11 Houston· 2 days agoA lifelong Vidor resident has died at 29 years old after battling fungal meningitis from a suspected...
A hunt for fungi might bring this orchid back from the brink
Science News· 5 days agoIdentifying the fungi that feeds the Cooper’s black orchid in the lab may allow researchers to bank...
Overusing disinfectants can contribute to health problems, study finds
MSN News· 12 hours agoMost cleaning products and antibacterial soaps contain what's called QACs. It's the active...