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Molds Are Able to Reproduce Sexually: Researchers Grow Penicillin-Producing Fungi With New Properties
January 8, 2013 — For over 100 years, it was assumed that the penicillin-producing mold fungus, Penicillium chrysogenum, only reproduced asexually through spores. Biologists have now shown for the first time that the ... > full story -
Even in Same Vineyard, Different Microbes May Create Variations in Wine Grapes
December 26, 2012 — Choosing the perfect wine may soon involve more than just knowing the perfect vintage and chateau. Differences in the microbes present on grapes even in different parts of the same vineyard may ... > full story -
Invasive Plant Species May Harm Native Grasslands by Changing Soil Composition
December 19, 2012 — The future landscape of the American Midwest could look a lot like the past—covered in native grasslands rather than agricultural crops. This is not a return to the past, however, but a future ... > full story -
Bad News for Bats: Deadly Fungus Persists in Caves
December 18, 2012 — Researchers have found that the organism that causes deadly white-nose syndrome persists in caves long after it has killed the bats in those ... > full story -
Flesh-Eating Fungus Responsible for Five Deaths in Wake of Massive Tornado
December 14, 2012 — A fast growing, flesh-eating fungus killed five people following a massive tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., according to two new ... > full story -
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
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