fungi

The fungi were mixed into the soil before sowing crops on 800 trial plots at 54 maize farms in northern and eastern Switzerland. (Bild: UZH)
Using fungi instead of fertilizer to boost crop yields by up to 40 percent
The fungi were mixed into the soil before sowing crops on 800 trial plots at
Fungal fibers can be turned into yarn (left) or a leather substitute (right). Credit: Akram Zamani
Could bread-eating fungi be used to make sustainable leather, yarn and paper from food waste?
Fungal fibers can be turned into yarn (left) or a leather substitute (right). Credit: Akram
Inhibiting fungal growth in plants could reduce agricultural reliance on fungicides
via University of California Riverside Inhibiting fungal growth in plants could reduce agricultural reliance on
A unique fungi can strengthen the “immune systems” of wheat and bean plants against aphids reducing agricultural insecticide use
via Wikipedia A unique fungi can strengthen the “immune systems” of wheat and bean plants
Controlling harmful fungi without the need to use chemical bioactives like fungicides or antifungals
Fungi on different surfaces Controlling harmful fungi without the need to use chemical bioactives like
Saving over $1 billion in soybean yield losses by using a type of fungi
The soybean cyst nematode is a major pathogen of soybeans. A juvenile nematode is pictured
A fundamental discovery to creating better crops

A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have

Self-healing concrete that uses a specific type of fungi as a healing agent

Binghamton University researchers have been working on a self-healing concrete that uses a specific type

The secret to making renewable energy from wood with fungal enzymes

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a

New antibiotics produced from fungi show promise

Fungi is a potential goldmine for the production of pharmaceuticals. This is shown by Chalmers

Discovery May Benefit Farmers Worldwide

University of Guelph plant scientists have shown for the first time how an ancient crop

Fungi recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

Although rechargeable batteries in smartphones, cars and tablets can be charged again and again, they

Using Fungi to Decrease Need for Chemical Fertilizers

Microbiologists unravel relationship among plants, mycorrhizal fungi An ancient, mutually beneficial relationship between plants and

Can Fungi Replace Plastics?

Fungi have fantastic capabilities Fungi, with the exception of shitake and certain other mushrooms, tend