Mycelium Resources in Architecture and Design
— Mycelium-based materials are being explored as potential building and design components, with researchers examining whether fungal structures could replace conventional materials in architecture.
Your Daily Dispatch from the Fungal Frontier.
— Mycelium-based materials are being explored as potential building and design components, with researchers examining whether fungal structures could replace conventional materials in architecture.
— Chicken of the Woods, a bright yellow fungal fruiting body that parasitizes oak trees, grows throughout the Aiken-Augusta region and has potential medical applications.
— Compass Pathways reversed recent losses and closed higher following positive test results for its psychedelic treatment approach.
— Researchers at the Weizmann Institute created a genetically modified plant that produces five psychedelic compounds.
— A study tracked how four pesticides break down in shiitake mushrooms from cultivation through processing stages, using field trials to measure dissipation rates and assess consumer safety risks.
— The article identifies ten US locations where bioluminescence is visible after dark, including coastal areas, swamps, and forests.
— An experiment confirms that mycorrhizal networks underground transfer carbon from fungi to green plants, supporting the long-suspected role of these fungal connections in plant nutrition.
— Mushroom circles forming in yards are natural phenomena created when fungi spread outward from a central point in the soil, though they often appear…
— Researchers have created the first comprehensive global map of the fungal network that connects plants and influences climate regulation.
— Researchers examining moss samples from California's desert discovered previously unknown microscopic organisms within the moss.
— Psilocybin-assisted treatments are being explored as a potential option for people who haven't responded to conventional antidepressants like Prozac.
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— A peer-reviewed study raised safety concerns about Oregon's statewide psilocybin program, suggesting it is expanding beyond its original therapeutic scope.
— Foraging for wild mushrooms can be rewarding, though some species have dangerous lookalikes that pose serious health risks.
— Bellevue University has redesigned its campus with native plants and established an advanced laboratory where students study soil, fungi, and native vegetation.
— Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania developed fPE7max, the first prime editing platform for filamentous fungi, which yielded three novel anti-cancer candidates through fungal gene-editing.
— The article examines whether adaptogens effectively reduce stress.
— A damp spring on Prince Edward Island has created ideal conditions for mushrooms to proliferate, though distinguishing edible varieties from toxic ones requires expertise that many foragers lack.
— Researchers have developed a new fungal genome-editing tool that could enable cancer treatment approaches, addressing a long-standing gap in fungal genetic research compared to animal and crop genomics.
— Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi form a vast underground network spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers, establishing symbiotic relationships with plants across ecosystems.
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— Three Michigan brothers who operated a lemonade stand at a local farmers market have inspired proposed legislation to exempt children's businesses from certain regulatory requirements.
— A quarterly briefing covers major developments in psychedelics from the prior three months, including updates on drug development, policy, regulation, and scientific research.
— Truffle cultivation is expanding in New Zealand's Northland region, with the fungi commanding prices up to $2,500 per kilogram.
— Oregon's Health Authority is consolidating its oversight of psychedelic mushroom and medical marijuana programs.
— A review examines the immunological properties of five mushroom species—Agaricus blazei, Cordyceps sinensis, Grifola frondosa, and Ganoderma lucidum—in relation to cancer treatment.
— A piece examining how fungal networks demonstrate interconnection and resilience in ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of careful environmental stewardship.
— A family mushroom farm has opened a weekly Sunday vendor market in Pine River featuring various goods, classes, and games from 10 a.m.
— Two siblings in Ann Arbor have opened a physical retail location for their psilocybin mushroom business, expanding from a pandemic-era delivery operation.
— A Thunder Bay physician argues that psychedelic-assisted therapies involving psilocybin could transform treatment approaches for certain mental health conditions.
— A fungus called Cordyceps unilateralis, known as the "zombie ant fungus," manipulates ant behavior by infecting their bodies.