Latest mushroom news — page 12
Police crack down on illegal mushroom, cannabis shops
Why environmental education works best outdoors
— An environmental education program in Pune moves learning outdoors, enabling children to apply ecological concepts through direct experience.
Crack down on magic mushrooms shops in Barrie
— Barrie Police executed warrants at two magic mushroom shops on Wednesday.
Crack down on magic mushrooms shops in Barrie
Playwright's mission: Show that Maria Sabina was about more than psychedelic mushrooms
— A Teatro Dallas production examines the life of Maria Sabina, the Mexican healer known for introducing psilocybin mushrooms to Western audiences, aiming to present her as a multifaceted figure beyond that single association. The playwright seeks to highlight the complexity of her life and contributions.
Playwright's mission: Show that Maria Sabina was about more than psychedelic mushrooms
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 361: Functional Characterization of OTU Domain-Containing Deubiquitinases from Plant Pathogenic Fungi Reveals Distinct Immune Modulatory Mechanisms
— Researchers characterized deubiquitinase proteins from two plant pathogenic fungi—Melampsora larici-populina and Taphrina deformans—and found both reduce ubi…
Magic mushrooms can even take the fight out of fish (Campus Life)
Psilocybin for Chronic Suicidal Ideation: Scott T. Aaronson on Safety, an Efficacy Signal, and the Role of Expectations
Beware of this harmless-looking plant that can not only burn you but change DNA
— An article warns about a plant that causes burns and may affect DNA, alongside guidance on foraging safely and identifying poisonous species to avoid.
Update on the African Psilocybin Mushroom Rivaling Cubensis
— P. ochraceocentrata, formerly classified as P.
The pectate lyase FlPL1 fine-tunes jasmonate/auxin homeostasis to maintain symbiotic colonization by the endophytic fungus Fusarium lateritium
“This Compound Can Selectively Dampen Escalated Social Conflict”: Fish ‘High’ on Key Ingredient in Magic Mushrooms Become Lazy and Less Aggressive
— Canadian researchers found that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, reduced aggression and increased lethargy in fish in laboratory studies. The research focused on psilocybin's potential anxiety-reducing effects and its ability to dampen escalated social conflict.
“This Compound Can Selectively Dampen Escalated Social Conflict”: Fish ‘High’ on Key Ingredient in Magic Mushrooms Become Lazy and Less Aggressive
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 358: Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Northern Pine Snakes (Pituophis m. melanoleucus) in New Jersey: Known-Aged Individuals Indicate Endemic Status, Recovery and Reinfection, and Survival at Least 8 Years Post-Infection
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 359: Stereospecific Antifungal Activity of Strigolactone Analogues Against Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 360: Relationship Between Onychomycosis and HIV: A Systematic Review
Psychedelic crisis training coming to first responders across Colorado
Police dog handler who was caught trying to import magic mushrooms after his own colleagues carried out undercover sting is banned for life
April 2026 Psychedelic Bill Round-up
The novel effector CREP1 of endophytic Fusarium lateritium regulates host plant immunity through interaction with receptor protein NbEIX2
A novel narnavirus attenuates stress resistance and fungal virulence in Talaromyces marneffei
Deletion of the translation initiation factor eIF3j promotes the synthesis of amylase and kojic acid in the fungus Aspergillus oryzae
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 355: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Lepiota Sect. Stenosporae (Verrucosporaceae) from Northeast China, with Six New Species and One New Record
— A taxonomic study of Lepiota sect. Stenosporae from Northeast China used multi-locus molecular analysis combined with microscopic features to delimit twelve species in the group. Six were newly described (L. dolichospora, L. hongshiensis, L. jilinensis, L. microstenospora, L. sinocastanea, and L. sirupa), and one was a new country record. The work provides morphological descriptions and illustrations for all recognized taxa.
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 356: Dual Inoculations of Dark Septate Endophytic and Ericoid Mycorrhizal Fungi Improved the Drought Resistance of Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Seedlings
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 357: Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Spider-Pathogenic Gibellula (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) from the Lancang–Mekong Biodiversity Hotspot: Four New Species and Five New National Records
— A phylogenetic study of Gibellula, spider-pathogenic fungi in the Cordycipitaceae family, identified nine species from the Lancang–Mekong region across China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 354: A Transcriptomic Study of the Effects of Tea Tree Essential Oil on the Pathogenicity of Candida albicans
New ‘magic mushroom’ species discovered that rewrites the story of how this psychedelic evolved
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 353: Effects of Legume–Grass Mixture Composition and Seeding Ratio on Plant Community Traits, Soil Physicochemical Properties, and Soil Fungal Diversity
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 352: Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of Morchella sextelata Reveals Its Early Divergence and Adaptive Evolution
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 351: Preliminary Validation of a Colorimetric Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (c-LAMP) Assay for Detection of Pythium insidiosum in Clinical Specimens
— Researchers tested a colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detecting Pythium insidiosum, an oomycete causing pythiosis in humans and animals in tropical regions.
JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 350: Research Progress of Laccase in Edible and Medicinal Fungi
— A Journal of Fungi review examines laccase, a copper-containing enzyme found in edible and medicinal fungi that degrades lignin, produces pigments, and treats pollutants. Researchers have isolated laccase genes from multiple fungal species and identified stage-specific expression patterns during mycelial growth and fruiting body development. Recent advances in genomics and gene editing have expanded understanding of laccase gene diversity and regulation.