Converting wastewater to fertiliser with fungal treatment
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the United States are converting wastewater from biomass into fertiliser using fungal treatment for sustainable agriculture.
Orchids support seedlings through ‘parental nurture’ via shared underground fungal networks
Scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK have discovered that mature Common Spotted Orchids nurture their seedlings through fungal networks, providing crucial support for their development.
Vacuum cleaner-effect in fungi can hold nanoplastics at bay
From Lund University 24/10/23 Using micro-engineered soil models, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the effect of tiny polystyrene particles on bacteria and fungi. While these nanoplastics reduced both bacterial and fungal growth, the fungus actually managed to “clean up” their surroundings, thereby easing the effect of the plastics. “Plastic waste is a […]