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  • Devastating Fungal Disease Found in Michigan

    Published on December 13, 2018
    The fungal disease, Boxwood blight has been detected in Michigan according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

  • Bioelectricity Using Button Mushrooms

    Published on December 10, 2018
    A group at Stevens Institute of Technology are using Agaricus bisporus, cyanobacteria, and graphine nanoribbons to make a “bionic mushroom produce electricity.”

  • Yeast-Associated Asthma

    Published on December 6, 2018
    Asthma affects 339 million people globally and the rate of increase is about 50% each decade.

  • Mycelium: Designing the way we explore Mars

    Published on November 29, 2018
    Martian shoes made of mycelium???

  • Complete genomes from single-cells of unculturable fungi

    Published on November 28, 2018
    In recent years, environmental DNA (eDNA) has allowed us to identify large numbers of unculturable fungi and exime their diversity using “barcodes.”

  • El Portobello: The Mushroom Surfboard

    Published on November 27, 2018
    Two surfers out of southern California have produced the first 100% biodegradable surfboard, named “El Portobello”.

  • Fungi Recieved Crytsal forming Gene from Bacteria

    Published on November 18, 2018
    Research published in April of 2018 showed that the ancestor of a fungus, Phycomyces blakesleeanus, received a crucial gene for sensing gravity from ancient bacteria.

  • Possible Mycovirus Control of White Mold

    Published on November 18, 2018
    Researchers have discovered a mycovirus, SsHADV-1, which can infect Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

  • Upsettingly, Michigan does not have the largest Fungi on earth, humongous fungus

    Published on November 15, 2018
    An article posted 11-15-2018 discusses a re-analysis of one of the largest organisms on earth.

  • Black fungi help protect wood, but it’s useless to you.

    Published on November 12, 2018
    Research conducted, by a (poor) PHD candidate, in Norway and in the Netherlands finds a fungus that can protect wood from rotting.

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