The Fungus Among Us Is A Sustainability Workhorse
The humble fungus might not be so humble after all, as it carves out space in bioremediation and other sustainability fields — and it’s smart, too.
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The Agriculture Industry Is Responsible For Multidrug Resistance & Resulting Deaths
The dangers of continuing upon a path of agricultural development that promote multidrug resistance are acute.
Ancient Fungus Ended Coal Formation, Could Boost Biofuel Production
Genomic researchers say the same fungus that ended coal formation millennia ago may now be able to boost biofuel and bioenergy production. […]
Scientists Force Fungus to Have Sex to Create Biofuel
Austrian scientists are putting the ‘fun’ in ‘fungus’ by forcing organisms which are usually asexual to have sex instead. The hope is that the fungus would then be easier to breed, which would allow researchers to create organisms that are more efficient at degrading cellulose for the purpose of making … [continued]
Fungus Discovered That Makes Diesel from Cellulose
The setting for this discovery sounds like something out of a Dr. Seuss book. A fungus that grows in Ulmo trees in the Patagonian Rainforest is the source of a significant discovery. “This is the only organism that has ever been shown to produce such an important combination of fuel … [continued]
