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Dying Bats In The Northeast U.S. Remain A Mystery
Investigations continue into
the cause of a mysterious
illness that has killed
thousands of bats since
March 2008. At more than 25
caves and mines in the
... > full story
Bread Mold May Hold Secret To Eliminating Disease-causing Genes
Scientist have examined a
new mechanism in the
reproductive cycle of a
certain species of mold.
This mechanism protects the
organism from genetic
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Saving Frogs Before It's Too Late
Highly diverse and so far
apparently untouched by
emergent diseases, Malagasy
frogs nevertheless are
threatened by ongoing
habitat destruction, making
proactive conservation
... > full story
Turning Fungus Into Fuel: Organism With Taste For Olive Drab Shows Promise For Greener Energy
A spidery fungus with a
voracious appetite for
military uniforms and canvas
tents could hold the key to
improvements in the
... > full story
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Tomato Stands Firm In Face Of Fungus
May 8, 2008 — Scientists have discovered how to keep one's tomatoes from wilting -- the answer lies at the molecular level. Farmers and fellow agriculturalists are continuously battling the ability of plant ... > full story -
Genome Sequence Of Fungus Reveals Unsuspected Ability To Use Complex Carbon Sources
May 6, 2008 — The model fungus Podospora anserina has undergone substantial evolution since its separation from Neurospora crassa, as revealed from the Podospora draft genome sequence published in Genome Biology. ... > full story -
Fungi Have A Hand In Depleted Uranium's Environmental Fate
May 6, 2008 — Fungi may have an important role to play in the fate of potentially dangerous depleted uranium left in the environment after recent war campaigns, according to a new report in Current Biology. Fungi ... > full story -
Limitations Of Charcoal As An Effective Carbon Sink
May 4, 2008 — Fire-derived charcoal is thought to be an important carbon sink. However, a new article in Science shows that charcoal promotes soil microbes and causes a large loss of soil carbon. There has been ... > full story -
Bees Disease: One Step Closer To A Cure
May 4, 2008 — Scientists in Germany have discovered a new mechanism of infection for the most fatal bee disease. American Foulbrood is the only infectious disease which can kill entire colonies of bees. Every ... > full story -
'Silent' Fungus Metabolism Awakened For New Natural Products
May 1, 2008 — US scientists have re-awakened 'silent' metabolic pathways in fungi to reveal a new range of natural products. The research could provide not only a source of new drugs, but a way to "listen to what ... > full story -
One In Five Rooms Is 'Highly Contaminated' With Hidden Mold
May 1, 2008 — Surely your bathroom is fungus-free once you've wiped the mold off the tiles? Not according to a new study. Scientists report that almost one in five rooms studied with no visible mold was in fact ... > full story -
Fungus Fight: Researchers Battle Against Dangerous Corn Toxin
April 14, 2008 — The spiraling use of corn for food and fuel is creating heightened concerns about contamination of this staple crop with deadly aflatoxin. Produced by certain fungi that grow on corn, this ... > full story -
Bacteria Pitted Against Fungi To Protect Wheat
April 9, 2008 — Beneficial flower-dwelling bacteria could soon join the fight against Fusarium graminearum, the fungus that causes Fusarium head blight disease ("scab") in wheat, barley and other cereal crops. Plant ... > full story -
Laurel Wilt Of Redbay And Sassafras: Will Avocados Be Next?
April 7, 2008 — Scientists have provided the first description of a fungus responsible for the wilt of redbay trees along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Plant pathologists have now provided ... > full story
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