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Parasitic Fungi Can Take Over A Brain For Its Own Benefit. It Gets Worse.

Entomophthora muscae is a fungus that infects flies, manipulating their behavior and turning them into 'zombies' to propagate its spores.
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Spawning in Forests, Figures Pose as Human-Sized Fungi

The project bridges the relationship between humans and fungi through imaginative costumes made from upcycled materials.

A Beginner's Guide to Foraging for Mushrooms in Oregon

Fungi are increasingly popular in culture, food, and nature exploration, particularly in the mushroom-rich Cascadia region.

Consider the finches: Books in brief

Fungi share nearly 50% of their DNA with humans, underscoring their complex ecological impact.

Spawning in Forests, Figures Pose as Human-Sized Fungi

The project bridges the relationship between humans and fungi through imaginative costumes made from upcycled materials.

A Beginner's Guide to Foraging for Mushrooms in Oregon

Fungi are increasingly popular in culture, food, and nature exploration, particularly in the mushroom-rich Cascadia region.

Consider the finches: Books in brief

Fungi share nearly 50% of their DNA with humans, underscoring their complex ecological impact.
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A deadly fungus that has killed millions of bats may have arrived in Southern California

The spread of a cold-loving fungus in California poses a serious threat to bat populations across the state.

Mushroom lovers, there's a board game for you

Undergrove is a board game that teaches players about the ecological relationships between trees and fungi through a captivating and interactive gameplay experience.

Ants' fungus agriculture traced back to dinosaur-killing impact

Ants evolved agricultural practices after the Cretaceous mass extinction due to environmental changes and availability of fungi.

These scientists are trying to build a fungal-resistant future

Fungal infections pose a significant global health threat, especially to immunocompromised individuals, highlighting the need for improved prevention and treatment strategies.

a giant triple mushroom by carsten holler is coming to paris' place vendome

Carsten Höller's Giant Triple Mushroom unites three mushroom species into a significant public art installation, exploring cultural and scientific dimensions of fungi.

Robot placed under the control of a fungal overlord

Fungi can enhance robot adaptability and environmental interaction, offering a promising alternative to traditional biological components for biohybrid systems.

A microscopic portion of Harvard's Glass Flowers collection - Harvard Gazette

The Blaschkas' glass models reveal intricate details of spore-forming plants and fungi, highlighting their artistic and educational significance at Harvard.
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Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature

Fungal mycelia can enhance biohybrid robots' environmental sensitivity and command through electrical signals, paving the way for autonomous applications.

These robots move through the magic of mushrooms

Fungal mycelia can enhance robotics by enabling adaptive, responsive behaviors in variable environments, particularly for agricultural sensing.

Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature

Fungal mycelia can enhance biohybrid robots' environmental sensitivity and command through electrical signals, paving the way for autonomous applications.

These robots move through the magic of mushrooms

Fungal mycelia can enhance robotics by enabling adaptive, responsive behaviors in variable environments, particularly for agricultural sensing.
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A New French Bistro From the Bergerac Team Is All About Having Fun With Local Fungi

Chantrel is a new fungi-themed French restaurant opening mid-July by the Barbarays, focusing on locally sourced and foraged produce.

Garden-variety fungus is an expert at environmental clean-ups

Fungi can remove heavy-metal contaminants and organic pollutants simultaneously.

The fungi in our guts can make cases of Covid worse

Fungi play a crucial role in the microbiome but can lead to severe infections when thrown out of balance, as seen in Covid patients.

If You Like Volcanic Wine, Thank Fungi

Microbes in soil, particularly fungi, play a vital role in plant life that we are still beginning to understand.
Volcanic soils are relatively young and have very little organic matter, but the microbes in these soils contribute to the production of coveted wines.

Fungi join the list of organisms that can control when ice forms

Ice formation is often assisted by proteins made by fungi called ice nucleators.
Fungal ice nucleators can both promote and inhibit ice formation more efficiently than other organisms.

Climate crisis could spark fungus outbreak like 'The Last of Us'

Scientists have identified a hybrid fungus that has acquired properties like infecting humans, growing at higher temperatures, and resisting antifungal drugs.
Hybridization, a process of bringing together divergent genomes and alleles, allows rapid acquisition of pathogenic properties in fungi.
Rising temperatures, changes in ecosystem conditions, globalization, and human actions can make hybridization more common in fungi.

paper artist ann wood recreates a world of intricate mushrooms

Minneapolis artist Ann Wood has transitioned from crafting paper botanicals to intricately detailed paper mushrooms over a decade, capturing the ephemeral quality of fungi in her work.
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