Fruiting fungi that appear on growing substrates of potted plants are generally no cause for concern. They appear due to the ...

Sci-fi monster seems to have entered the real world, as a mind-controlling strain of fungus has infected spiders in Northern ...

Swiss researchers have developed an energy storage device powered by living fungi — fully biodegradable and 3D-printed — in ...

Whether it’s a mysterious spot on your bathroom wall or that odd smell coming from your basement, you’ve likely found ...

One of the main foods high in Vitamin B, mushrooms can help keep your immune system healthy with oyster and shitake taking the crown as the variations with the most B Vitamins. To retain the most ...

What we noticed specifically in our research on the oyster mushroom mycelium is that when we use different substrates, we also get very different flavour and texture profiles,” van Dam said. It can ...

It was devastated by fire in August 2022 and the community has been working since to restore it to its former glory. Steve ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...

Peat-Bog Fungi Produce Substances That Kill Tuberculosis-Causing Bacteria Dec. 3, 2024 — An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2024. An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has ...

Like many microbes, there are helpful fungi and harmful fungi. When harmful fungi invade the body, they can be difficult to kill, as they can survive in the environment and re-infect the person ...

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