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04/11/2022

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02/11/2022

Research on fungi attacking soybeans proves to be significant in combating the issue!

Septoria brown spot may be the common cold of soybean diseases, but that doesn't mean it's entirely benign. The ubiquitous fungal disease can cause 10 to 27% yield loss, according to University of Illinois research. For many farmers, the obvious response is to fight back with fungicide, but a new U....

01/11/2022

Cooking with the world's most versatile, flavourful and health-boosting ingredient!

Andrea Gentl’s ‘Cooking With Mushrooms’ is as complex as mycelia—and just as enticing. Gentl leaves no stone unturned, including recipes for butters, powders, broths, and even infused alcohols alongside plenty of innovative dishes and salads.

28/10/2022

"Emerging from the shadows of the bacterial antimicrobial resistance pandemic, fungal infections are growing, and are ever more resistant to treatments, becoming a public health concern worldwide," Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO's assistant director-general of antimicrobial resistance, said in a statement.''

Alongside its report of priority fungal pathogens, the World Health Organization said invasive fungal infections had "increased significantly" among patients.

27/10/2022

"The World Health Organization created a list of fungi that it said pose a growing risk to human health, including yeasts and molds found in abundance in nature and the body."

The World Health Organization urged more research and drugs to treat fungi that can cause hospitalization and death.

25/10/2022

Fungi in humans speed up growth of malignant tumours as research suggests

Studies that scrutinized thousands of tumour samples provide the clearest link yet between cancer and fungi — but more research is needed.

24/10/2022

New research shows that removing just one protein can leave some fungal toxins high and dry, and that’s potentially good news for food safety.

Genetically engineering Aspergillus fungi to delete certain proteins stops the production of mycotoxins that can be dangerous to human health.

18/10/2022

''Using mycelium, the root structure of fungi, the twelve students designed and grew the objects for the brand’s Byron Bay pop up shop, ‘Made+Mycelium’.''

A group of budding engineers and designers have created sustainable shop fittings and displays for leading eco brand Seed & Sprout, as part of a Swinburne internship.