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Predatory Fungi Are Listening for Worms, Then Devouring Prey
December 13, 2012 — For over 25 years, Paul Sternberg has been studying worms -- how they develop, why they sleep, and, more recently, how they communicate. Now, he has flipped the script a bit by taking a closer look ... > full story -
Breaking Ground in Slime Mold Research
December 13, 2012 — This past summer, Laura Walker became the first scientist to collect slime molds from soils in Panama's Barro Colorado Nature Monument. In doing so, she became one of the first researchers to ... > full story -
Australian Multicellular Fossils Point to Life on Land, Not at Sea, Geologist Proposes
December 12, 2012 — Ancient multicellular fossils long thought to be ancestors of early marine life are remnants of land-dwelling lichen or other microbial colonies, says a University of Oregon scientist who has been ... > full story -
Haymeadows Are Good for the Environment Say Researchers
December 7, 2012 — Traditional haymeadows are much better at supporting biodiversity and preventing water pollution than intensively farmed fields according to new research. This is because haymeadows lose five times ... > full story -
Fungus Has Cancer-Fighting Power, Researchers Find
December 4, 2012 — Arthrobotrys oligospora doesn't live a charmed life; it survives on a diet of roundworm. But a discovery could give the fungus's life more purpose -- as a cancer ... > full story -
Adapting Fish Defenses to Block Human Infections: Antimicrobial Peptide of Fish Gills Inspire Clean Surfaces
November 29, 2012 — Living in an environment teaming with bacteria and fungi, fish have evolved powerful defenses, including antimicrobial peptides located in their gills. Undergraduate researchers are studying the ... > full story -
Natural Fungus May Provide Effective Bed Bug Control
November 20, 2012 — "Don't let the bed bugs bite" is no longer a harmless adage. In reality today, these bloodthirsty bugs infest thousands of homes. According to entomologists, biopesticides -- naturally occurring ... > full story -
Algae Can Take Energy from Other Plants
November 20, 2012 — Flowers need water and light to grow. Even children learn that plants use sunlight to gather energy from earth and water. Biologists have made an astounding discovery that one plant has another way ... > full story -
Rare Parasitic Fungi Could Have Anti-Flammatory Benefits
November 14, 2012 — Caterpillar fungi are rare parasites found on hibernating caterpillars in the mountains of Tibet. For centuries they have been highly prized as a traditional Chinese medicine - just a small amount ... > full story -
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Early Clinical Observations in the Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
November 12, 2012 — A new article describes the diagnosis and treatment protocol established in a Roanoke, Va. hospital to care for dozens of patients presenting with suspected fungal meningitis related to contaminated ... > full story
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