Tag Archive for 'Fungi'

Mushrooms contain unusually high amounts of antioxidants called glutathione and ergothioneine. Image credit: Jan Plywacz.

Study: Mushrooms Contain Powerful Antioxidants with Anti-Aging Potential

Nov 9, 2017 by News Staff

Certain mushroom species are high in two antioxidants — glutathione and ergothioneine — that may help with anti-aging treatments and strategies,...

The gilled mushroom Gondwanagaricites magnificus lived during the Early Cretaceous, a time of dinosaurs when Gondwana was breaking apart. Image credit: Heads et al, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178327.

Paleontologists Find Oldest Fossil Mushroom: Gondwanagaricites magnificus

Jun 9, 2017 by Natali Anderson

Gondwanagaricites magnificus represents the oldest fossil mushroom to date and the first fossil mushroom from the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. The...

This colorized scanning electron micrograph shows Mycobacterium tuberculosis, gram-positive bacteria that cause tuberculosis. Image credit: Ray Butler / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Biologists Estimate that Earth is Inhabited by One Trillion Microbial Species

May 3, 2016 by News Staff

Our planet could contain roughly 1 trillion microbial species, with only 0.001% now identified, says a duo of scientists at Indiana University. This colorized...

The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-132 crew member on space shuttle Atlantis after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred on May 23, 2010, ending a seven-day stay that saw the addition of a new station module, replacement of batteries and resupply of the orbiting outpost. Image credit: NASA.

Actinobacteria, Other Microorganisms Thrive on International Space Station

Oct 27, 2015 by News Staff

A team of scientists from the United States and Sweden used state-of-the-art molecular analysis to explore the microbial environment on the International...

Three New Fungi Species Found in New Zealand

Jun 29, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Biologists have described three new fungi species in the genus Gymnopus from New Zealand. Gymnopus ceraceicola (Jerry Cooper) The newly discovered species,...

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