Biology
Giant mushrooms
A giant mushroom weighing over 20 kg has been found in a forest in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is reported that the fungus lives for thousands of years.
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Biology
Successfully made a new adhesive.
Small mushroom-shaped hairs are the secret of a new adhesive, a sticky substance developed by scientists at the Max Planck Metal Research Institute, (Stuttgart, Germany)…
Biology
2 new fungal species in Nam Cat Tien
Associate Professor - Dr. Le Xuan Tham, deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City Nuclear Center (VN Atomic Energy Institute), said that two new fungal species were discovered…
Biology
Where does the mushroom glow?
Glow in the fungus is related to direct conversion of chemical energy into light energy. The light emitted does not depend on the amount of light or other energy taken i…
Biology
Mystical mushrooms bring spiritual feeling
An active substance in a hallucinogenic fungus can create sacred feelings that bring long-term positive effects. Active ingredients called psilocybin increase feelings o…
Biology
Ganoderma lucidum (Ganoderma lucidum)
Lingzhi is still called Ganoderma grass, the people are also called fairy grass. In fact, it is not a grass, but a fungus, the Ganoderma family, usually parasites on woo…
Biology
Mold (Aspergillus) - Doctor of fermentation
In the mushroom family there is a doctor, which is a milestone. Mycelium of the mold has a diaphragm of a multicellular mold. Its colonies are colorful, creating differe…
Biology
Create monkey head mushrooms adapted to tropical conditions
For the first time in Vietnam, experts of the TW2 Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company have created monkeys with a high temperature, from 28 to 33 degrees Celsius. This su…
Biology
Decode the gene for a deadly fungus
Scientists have decoded the genes of a fungus that cause allergic reactions and deadly infections. The fungus with the scientific name Aspergillius fumigatus is consider…
Biology
The fungus looks dry but is carnivorous and prey in the most brutal way
On the surface, oyster mushrooms don't seem to be dangerous. It is also an edible fungus. However, hidden behind that gentle look is a wise and most brutal predator in t…
Animal world
The rare animals in New Zealand
New Zealand is an island nation with many rare wildlife, such as a dinosaur-like reptile, Snares penguin or glowing worm.
Animal world
Some Asian frog species may become extinct before being discovered
Frogs and other amphibians are being wiped out with a dizzying speed in Asia. Therefore, some species may become extinct before being discovered - Scientists warned at t…
Animal world
The number of amphibians decreases due to fungal infections
Scientists discover that Bd fungus is the main reason for the number of amphibians to drop from 4-5% per year over the past 40 years.
Animal world
Find the culprit that extends 100 species of frogs
Panama scientists have discovered the Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is the culprit causing the extinction of 100 species of frogs.
Animal world
Mushrooms are unlucky
A fungus has the ability to turn ants to chisel wood into walking corpses and make them come to remove corpses in a convenient location for this mushroom to grow and rep…