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Two new species of hallucinogenic fungi have been identified and officially described, joining the ranks of around 140 known types of these psychoactive gilled mushroom.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Stellenbosch University, South Afri… Continue reading Two new hallucinogenic mushroom species discovered by fungi fans
In a breakthrough for bio-based materials, scientists have made leather from the fibers of discarded pineapple leaves that’s comparable to the real thing and also outperforms other existing plant products. The strong and sustainable material, which com… Continue reading Tough new pineapple leather is 60X stronger than other materials
The supercapacitor is an extremely promising energy storage technology, and though they have yet to reach parity with the best batteries in terms of energy density, offers considerable promise for …read more Continue reading A Supercapacitor From Mushrooms
Psilocybin mushrooms have been illegal since the ’70s. Deemed not to be beneficial to health and considered ripe for abuse, it’s only relatively recently that research highlighting the medicinal benefits of psilocybin, particularly in treating psychiat… Continue reading Fast, reliable test measures potency of psilocybin mushrooms
A healthy frog has been spotted with a tiny mushroom sprouting from the side of its body, the first time such a growth on live animal tissue has been observed. Naturally, it completely stunned scientists.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: … Continue reading Frog sprouts mushroom, stumps the science world
When it comes to cleaning up marine oil spills, it’s best if you can use a material that separates the oil from the seawater. Scientists have created a new organic membrane which does exactly that, and it’s derived from oyster mushrooms.Continue Readin… Continue reading Mushroom-derived membranes may make for greener oil-spill cleanups
Scientists often talk about fungi in ‘iceberg’ terms, in that what you see above the surface is a small fraction of what lies beneath. Dig into the dirt below a mushroom cup and you’re likely to find a vast network of mycelium, the nutrients and commun… Continue reading This clever material made from fungi could save your home in a fire
Scientists have identified a potential antidote to one of the most poisonous mushrooms, the death cap. Using CRISPR, a team found that a chemical already approved by the FDA can neutralize the toxin and save lives in mouse tests – but there are a few c… Continue reading Potential antidote to death cap mushroom poisoning identified
Whether they’re hacking the brains of bugs or mining for gold, fungi are craftier than we give them credit for. Now researchers in Japan have studied how forest mushrooms communicate with each other, and found that they’re mostly chatty when it rains.C… Continue reading Forest fungi overheard talking to each other after rain showers
Oregon is getting ever closer to being able to call itself the psilocybin state, with the latest moves seeing trained therapy facilitators granted licenses, several manufacturers awarded permits to grow the mushrooms, and the first laboratory coming on… Continue reading Oregon’s magic mushroom move is ever closer to being open for business