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Traditional Forest Management Reduces Fungal Diversity
In the beech groves of
Navarre, biologists have
analyzed the influence
exerted by forestry
management on the fungi
populations that decompose
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Scientists Identify Key Fungal Species That Help Explain Mysteries of White Nose Syndrome
Researchers have identified
what may be a key to
unraveling some of the
mysteries of White Nose
Syndrome: The closest known
... > full story
Is a Common Food Fungus Worsening the AIDS Epidemic?
A type of fungus coating
much of the stored corn,
wheat, rice and nuts in
developing countries may be
quietly worsening the AIDS
epidemic, according to a new
... > full story
Greening of the Earth Pushed Way Back in Time
Conventional scientific
wisdom has it that plants
and other creatures have
only lived on land for about
500 million years, but a new
study is pointing to
... > full story
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This Fungus Cell Only Looks Like the 405 Freeway
July 18, 2013 — Mathematicians have created a video of a live fungus, with many millions of nuclei in a single ... > full story -
Why Crop Rotation Works: Change in Crop Species Causes Shift in Soil Microbes
July 18, 2013 — Shift in soil microbes triggers cycle to improve yield, plant nutrition and disease resistance. New research could help explain the dramatic effect on soil health and yield of crop ... > full story -
Sexual Reproduction Only Second Choice for Powdery Mildew
July 14, 2013 — Genetically, powdery mildew is perfectly adapted to its host plants. Evidently, sexual reproduction and new combinations of genetic material usually prove disadvantageous for the fungus. Asexual ... > full story -
New Concept for Biofuel Cells: Tree Fungus Lets Current Flow
July 5, 2013 — Scientists have found a way to make a species of tree fungus useful for the production of ... > full story -
Breakthrough: Sensors Monitor Cells at Work
July 2, 2013 — Transport proteins are responsible for moving materials such as nutrients and metabolic products through a cell's outer membrane, which seals and protects all living cells, to the cell's interior. A ... > full story -
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Potential Boost for World's Food Supply: Resistance Gene Found Against Ug99 Wheat Stem Rust Pathogen
June 27, 2013 — The world's food supply got a little more plentiful thanks to a scientific breakthrough. Scientists have identified a gene that gives wheat plants resistance to one of the most deadly races of the ... > full story -
Beautiful but Hiding Unpleasant Surprise: Three New Species of Fetid Fungi from New Zealand
June 27, 2013 — Scientists describe three new species of fungi from New Zealand. The new species belong to the genus Gymnopus and are mostly distinguished by their unpleasant odor typical for the subgroup of ... > full story -
New Palm-Sized Microarray Technique Grows 1,200 Individual Cultures of Microbes
June 25, 2013 — A new palm-sized microarray that holds 1,200 individual cultures of fungi or bacteria could enable faster, more efficient drug discovery, according to a new ... > full story -
Bullfrogs May Help Spread Deadly Amphibian Fungus, but Also Die from It
June 17, 2013 — Amphibian populations are declining worldwide and a major cause is a deadly fungus thought to be spread by bullfrogs, but a two-year study shows they can also die from this pathogen, contrary to ... > full story -
Bioenergy Potential Unearthed in Leaf-Cutter Ant Communities
June 14, 2013 — As spring warms up Wisconsin, humans aren't the only ones tending their gardens. Colonies of leaf-cutter ants cultivate thriving communities of fungi and bacteria using freshly cut plant ... > full story
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