Hidden Fungal Diversity in China Reveals 17 New Species and Rewrites the Lepiota Family Tree
A massive phylogenetic study of nearly 950 specimens has resolved the evolutionary boundaries of Verrucosporaceae, describing 17 new species and...
DNA reshuffles a famous fungus genus as scientists name a new genus and three new species
A five-gene phylogenetic study has revealed that the fungus genus Tolypocladium spans three families, prompting a new genus, three new...
X-rays Reveal Hidden Fungus Eating Sweden’s Oldest Wooden Bridge
Researchers used X-ray tomography and DNA sequencing to identify brown-rot fungi, notably Amyloporia xantha, degrading the structural timbers of Sweden's...
Two New Fungal Species Discovered on Neem Trees in Northern Thailand
Researchers in northern Thailand have described two new species of saprobic fungi from dead neem stems and compiled a global...
Fungus Turns Plant Sugar Into a Microbial Recruitment Tool to Boost Roots
A plant-beneficial fungus converts root-supplied sucrose into hexose sugars that enrich hormone-producing bacteria, promoting tomato root growth even in phosphorus-rich...
Common Plant Compound Supercharges Fungal Enzyme Factory in Surprising Trade-Off
Researchers at Inner Mongolia University found that adding p-coumaric acid to cultures of the fungus Funalia trogii boosts laccase production...
D-rex: Giant 65-Million-Year-Old Fungus From Chinese Forests Rewrites Fungal Family Tree
Scientists have discovered Dianjunus rex, a giant fungus in Yunnan, China, whose half-meter fruiting bodies are the largest known among...
Soil fungi quietly decide which invasive plants win
A greenhouse and field study shows that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shift the competitive balance between two co-invading plants depending on...
Deadly Fungus Morphs Into Tiny Titanide Cells Under Pressure From the Host
New research in PLOS Biology defines the titanide, a tiny stress-resistant cell type that Cryptococcus neoformans generates from typical yeast...
Fungi-Savvy Herbs Thrive in Their Own Soil, Study Finds
A new analysis in Plant and Soil shows that herbaceous plants that respond strongly to mycorrhizal fungi enjoy more favorable...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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