News articles tagged with 'fungi'
Orchids and fungi - partners for life
— 14 Aug 2009 12:51 | BiologyThree Thai orchids have been found to rely on a wide range of fungi to help them take carbon out of the soil instead of producing their own organic carbon. A detailed study of the relationship,... — full story
Montana State professor hopes to help high elevation pines grow
— 17 Jul 2009 18:06 | EnvironmentThread-like fungi that grow in soils at high elevations may play an important role in restoring whitebark and limber pine forests in Canada. Montana State University professor Cathy... — full story
Air full of fungi, study reveals
— 15 Jul 2009 15:02 | EnvironmentThe amount and diversity of fungi floating in the air are both much higher than previously thought, according to new German research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy... — full story
Temporary infidelity may contribute to the stability of ancient relationships
— 1 Jun 2009 17:01 | BiologyFungus-farming ants have cultivated the same fungal crops for 50 million years. Each young ant queen carries a bit of fungus garden with her when she flies away to mate and establish... — full story
Mites on hissing coackroach may benefit humans with allergies
— 2 May 2009 18:29 | HealthTiny mites living on the surface of Madagascar hissing cockroaches help decrease the presence of a variety of moulds on the cockroaches' bodies, potentially reducing allergic responses... — full story
Cornell to repatriate fungus collection to China, after 70-year stewardship
— 15 Apr 2009 02:54 | BiologyAfter years of careful stewardship by Cornell scientists, a collection of more than 2,000 species of native Chinese fungi, spirited out of the country for safety before World War II,... — full story
Fitting pieces for biosensors
— 7 Apr 2009 15:44 | EnvironmentResearch and industry are increasingly exploiting the potential of aptamers. As well as their application in research, medical diagnosis and treatment, aptamers are also interesting... — full story
Food security for leaf-cutting ants: Workers and their fungus garden reject endophyte invaders
— 3 Apr 2009 11:30 | BiologyNew diseases directly affect human survival and food security, especially as population density climbs. Leaf-cutting ants, one of a few groups of social insects to cultivate crops,... — full story
New 'green' pesticides are first to exploit plant defences in battle of the fungi
— 24 Mar 2009 17:30 | EnvironmentExploiting a little-known punch/counterpunch strategy in the ongoing battle between disease-causing fungi and crop plants, scientists in Canada are reporting development of a new class... — full story
Airborne fungi linked to asthma epidemic in Puerto Rico
— 2 Mar 2009 15:50 | HealthA survey of airborne fungi and fungal spores found in Eastern Puerto Rico suggests that certain species may be a major cause of the high incidence of childhood asthma in this part of... — full story