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Poisonous mushroom in human form
Scientists believe that a human-like fungus, found 15 years ago, is actually a new fungus.
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Close up of the world's smallest vampire
The world's smallest blood-sucking vampire is called Vampyrella. It is a nightmare for all species of algae, bacteria, fungi.
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Discovering the skin-eating fungus capable of exterminating many animals
Experts say that the fungus, after clinging to the skin, is ingrained into the respiratory organs, destroying the breathing holes and sucking water from the amphibian.
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Discover the mechanism of hallucinogenic fungal action on the brain
Active ingredient psilocybin in hallucinogenic mushrooms (also called
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Mushrooms turn ants into zombies to control ants, to kill ants around the nest
One type of parasitic fungus must kill hosts as ants, outside the nest of ants to be able to reproduce and infect fungal diseases, manipulate the ants of its victims.
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New discovery of the role of fungi symbiotic roots with carbon in the atmosphere
Recent research scientists say, symbiotic fungi living in plant roots have a major impact on atmospheric carbon.
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Mushroom saves the world environment
Mushrooms can be used as food, to help produce bread and beer. But, little is known that it can also be used to make safe pesticides, tissue culture in medicine and a gr…
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Miraculous ability of mushrooms
The fungus has the ability to control the surrounding air, more accurately manipulating the surrounding weather to bring fungal spores everywhere.
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These fungi have strange shapes
Finger fungus, bleeding tooth fungus or canine mushroom are some of the fungi that have the most peculiar shapes and unique characteristics in the world.
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The unusual 'love' type of deadly pathogen
A fungus that causes deadly meningitis has a very special mating strategy in which it does
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Mushrooms in rice and corn make HIV more fertile
Research by US scientists shows that two common types of mold in food in developing countries aggravate the condition of people with HIV.
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There is a cure for fungi
According to a report on PLoS ONE, Ophiocordyceps fungus after getting into the brain ants will control the host until the body is destroyed. Ants infected with this fun…
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Mushroom decomposes plastics
Very complex and durable chemical bonding of products made from petrochemical technology helps them resist the ability to break down naturally. It has been estimated tha…
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Parasitic flies turn bees into zombies
In addition to the threat of poisonous viruses and fungi, North American honey bees also met the crystal carving that turned them into flying corpses.
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Symbiogenics: Strategies to mitigate climate change impacts on rice
Scientists can make rice adapt to climate change and catastrophic consequences, by transplanting fungal spores onto rice and other seeds or crops for seeds. , according…