News articles tagged with 'mushroom'
Genetic analysis reveals history, evolution of an ancient delicacy - morels
— 4 Mar 2011 14:14 | BiologyDinosaurs squashed them with impunity. Thousands of species that lacked culinary appreciation have turned up their noses at them. And a study based on advanced DNA analysis has shown…
Dracula orchids and goblin spiders
— 30 Oct 2010 16:20 | BiologyDracula orchids tempt flies by masquerading as mushrooms. Goblin spiders lurk unseen in the world's leaf litter. The natural world is often just as haunting as the macabre costumes…
Latest 'green' packing material? Mushrooms
— 28 Jul 2010 12:09 | BiologyA new packing material that grows itself is now appearing in shipped products across the country…
Japanese gourmet mushroom found in Sweden
— 28 Jun 2010 14:33 | HealthIn Japan, the hon-shimeji mushroom is a delicacy costing up to SEK 8,000 a kilo (800 Euro). Now a student at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has discovered that this tasty fungus…
'The mushrooms - familiar or dangerous' - a new showcase in the exhibitions of the NMNHS
— 2 May 2010 12:12 | BiologyA new showcase, 'The mushrooms - familiar or dangerous,' can be seen in the exhibitions on the fourth floor at the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia. Briefly presented is kingdom…
New insights into mushroom-derived drug promising for cancer treatment
— 24 Dec 2009 13:47 | HealthA promising cancer drug, first discovered in a mushroom commonly used in Chinese medicine, could be made more effective thanks to researchers who have discovered how the drug works.…
Heavy metals accumulate more in some mushrooms than in others
— 31 Oct 2009 14:32 | EnvironmentA research team from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has analysed the presence of heavy metals in 12 species of mushroom collected from non-contaminated natural areas, and…
Mushrooms, water-repellants more similar than you might think
— 27 Oct 2009 18:58 | BiologyWhat do spore-launching mushrooms have in common with highly water-repellant surfaces?…
Mushrooms slow climate warming in spruce forests
— 3 Nov 2008 16:26 | BiologyThe fight against climate warming has an unexpected ally in mushrooms growing in dry spruce forests covering Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia and other northern regions, a new University…
International experts collect alpine fungi in Beartooth Mountains of Montana
— 8 Sep 2008 15:46 | BiologyArmed guards once kept polar bears away while Cathy Cripps collected mushrooms and fungi on the island of Svalbard between Norway and the North Pole. Another time, Cripps encountered…