Could a fungus provide a blueprint for next-gen hydrogels?
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U engineering and biology researchers demonstrate structural properties in the mycelium of a common soil mold that show promise in biomedical applications
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Psychoactive psilocybin’s evolution in ‘magic mushrooms’
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Largest diversity study of the genus Psilocybe investigates the evolution of psilocybin production. They found that Psilocybe arose around when the dinosaur-killing asteroid caused a mass extinction event.
Read MoreA tale of terroir: Porcinis evolved to the local environment
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The first-of-its-kind genetic survey of porcini mushrooms across the Northern Hemisphere found that the delicious fungi evolved in surprising ways.
Read MoreFood claiming to have ‘wild mushrooms’ rarely does
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Research reveals that food products labeled with wild mushrooms mostly contained cultivated fungi and a few poisonous mushrooms.
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