soil fungi
09/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Fungal strains found naturally in the soil, including a relative of penicillin, could be an alternative to herbicides
Penicillium molds have been used to ripen cheese and produce the life-saving antibiotic penicillin. Now, a member of the large and common genus of fungi could serve as a natural alternative to synthetic herbicides. The discovery was made by Nigerian researchers from the University of Ilorin, who were looking for local microbes that could reduce the need for chemical weed-killers that polluted the environment […]
07/07/2018
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By Zoey Sky
When plants break up: Understanding cooperative relationships between soil microbes
Who knew even plants could “break up?” According to a study, even though plants can cooperate, there are also times when these cooperative relationships break down. Gijsbert Werner, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Stuart West, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, both in the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, explained that plants have various “below-ground interactions with […]
05/11/2018
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By Edsel Cook
A look under the surface at how Mother Nature recovers from pollution
It takes a vigorous team effort to clean up pollution. Nowhere is that more clear than in nature, and a groundbreaking Canadian study sheds an informative light on the intricate teamwork between tiny bacteria, fungi, and willow trees to restore polluted environment, according to a Science Daily report. Researchers from McGill University (McGill) and Université de […]
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