Scientists knit futuristic eco-building designs using fungal networks (phys.org)
doi: dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1229693
Mycorrhizal mycelium as a global carbon pool (www.cell.com)
The Dark Side of Fungi (nautil.us)
Hericium cirrhatum (imgur.com)
These are some older photos of what I believe is Hericium cirratum, a species related to Hericium erinaceus (otherwise known as Lion’s Mane Mushroom)....
Eating gamma radiation for breakfast (thebiologist.rsb.org.uk)
A bit of grain jar spawn pr0n (sourpuss.net)
It’s not much to look at yet, but my oyster spawn is doing nicely after only four days. I picked up some spawn off ebay for pink and blue oysters, not realizing just how tiny an amount 10g really was. Well I had already been reading about expanding spawn in grain jars, and was advised here to also try popcorn kernels in...
Popcorn spawn - Are these white spots of concern? (sourpuss.net)
Four days ago I added some purchased oyster spawn to five jars containing popcorn or rye (after sterilizing of course). The next day I noticed these white spots on the kernels of only one jar. For reference, the pink oyster spawn in this jar was also added to a jar of rye, and there is no sign of these spots in that jar, so I...
Fungi seem to 'sweat' to stay cool and scientists don't know why (www.livescience.com)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/581212...
New Community: What's this fungus? (mander.xyz)
Hello all, there’s a new community for identifying different types of fungi! Feel free to come join us!
Deadly mushroom poison might now have an antidote — with help from CRISPR (www.nature.com)
Four Insights for Radical Organizing From the Mysterious World of Mushrooms (truthout.org)
Paul Stamets on Fungi, Heterodoxy and Systems (beiner.substack.com)
An interview with the world’s leading mycologist
Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health (phys.org)
How to Make Shaggy Mane Mushroom Ink (foragerchef.com)
Usually Shaggy Mane mushrooms are prepared fresh, before they “deliquesce” into a black goo. However, the black goo is edible, and I thought that this recipe was very cool as it shows the black goo being used as an interesting ingredient.
This South Pacific Island May Help Breakdown Fungi Evolution (www.popsci.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/214527...
“The putrid breakfast doesn't sit well with a fly's digestive system. When a bout of diarrhea ensues, intact stinkhorn spores make their exit" (www.reddit.com)
Critical Factors Involved in Primordia Building in Agaricus bisporus: A Review (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
This is an interesting review on experiments that attempt to unravel the environmental triggers that cause the button mushroom to fruit.
Does the chemistry of fungal pigments demand the existence of photoactivated defense strategies in basidiomycetes? (link.springer.com)
Personally, I strongly believe it does!...