Fungi may not think, but they can communicate
Fungi form distinct networks depending on how food sources are arranged. Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil, but beneath.....»»
iTranslate 15.0 review: Overcome language barriers with your iPhone
The iTranslate app can help travelers communicate with locals when exploring new destinations, even if they do not speak the language.Review: The iTranslate appPlanning your dream vacation to a faraway country can be thrilling, but not knowing the lo.....»»
How to transform cybersecurity learning and make content more engaging
While applications like Slack and Teams have transformed how we collaborate and communicate, cybersecurity training has not kept pace with these advancements. Most security training is still being delivered through web-based learning management syste.....»»
Keeping competitors away drives colonization success in plant microbiota
In recent years, the microbiota—communities of microorganisms composed primarily of bacteria and fungi that are found in all eukaryotic organisms, including humans, animals and plants—has come into focus due to their contributions to the health a.....»»
Bacterial signaling across biofilm affected by surface structure, shows study
Similar to how cells within human tissues communicate and function together as a whole, bacteria are also able to communicate with each other through chemical signals, a behavior known as quorum signaling (QS). These chemical signals spread through a.....»»
New shape-shifting antibiotics could fight deadly infections
In the United States alone, drug-resistant bacteria and fungi infect almost 3 million people per year and kill about 35,000. Antibiotics are essential and effective, but in recent years overuse has led to some bacteria developing resistance to them......»»
Pachyderm perfume: How African elephants use odor to communicate
University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication......»»
EV startup Lucid plans to cut about 18% of its workforce, report says
Lucid, which had about 7,200 employees at the end of last year, will communicate details of the layoffs in the next three days, according to the report......»»
How miscommunication can be constructive during problem-solving in diverse groups
Failing to clearly communicate when problem solving can actually benefit groups that lack diversity, and the degree to which miscommunication helps or hinders the search for a solution is strongly based on factors such as team dynamics, according to.....»»
WhatsApp working on short video messages for iPhone users
The popular messaging platform WhatsApp currently offers multiple ways to communicate beyond text, such as pictures, videos, and even calls. However, WhatsApp is now working on a new feature that will let iPhone users send short video messages to ot.....»»
Access Modern HIPAA Compliant Texting with iPlum
If you're a healthcare professional looking for a secure HIPAA-compliant messaging and calling platform to communicate with clients, iPlum has you covered......»»
Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu
Truffles, the prized fungi coveted worldwide by chefs and food connoisseurs, have long been held in high regard......»»
The Last of Us is over. But can a zombie outbreak happen in real life?
Now that The Last of Us season one is over, Digital Trends talked to a microbiologist to find out if the fungi outbreak in the hit HBO show can actually happen......»»
Pancakes won"t turn you into a zombie as in HBO"s "The Last of Us," but fungi in flour can make people sick
In the HBO series "The Last of Us," named after the popular video game of the same name, the flour supplies of the world are contaminated with a fungus called Cordyceps. When people eat pancakes or other foods made with that flour, the fungi grow ins.....»»
The mushrooms you can wear and build with
A growing number of firms are turning fungi roots into clothing and building material......»»
Slime molds are not actually fungi at all, but they are brainless predators
In HBO's post-apocalyptic drama "The Last of Us," human civilization has fallen in the face of a fungal takeover triggered by climate change......»»
The fungus zombies in "The Last of Us" are fictional, but real fungi are becoming more resistant
Many of the people watching "The Last of Us" are likely there for the zombies......»»
Working against the mainstream in fungal systematics
Developments in the current systematics of fungi are largely directed towards the division of existing species into smaller, narrowly defined species. But as demonstrated by scientists from the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, and the.....»»
Fungi that causes pine ghost canker detected in southern California trees
Fungal pathogens that cause die-back in grape, avocado, citrus, nut and other crops has found a new host and is infecting conifer trees causing Pine Ghost Canker in urban forest areas of Southern California......»»
Symbiosis between trees and fungi: Exploring the role of epigenetic regulation
Ectomycorrhizae is a symbiosis established between tree roots and soil-borne fungi. Intrinsic to temperate and boreal forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal symbiosis is critical for tree nutrition, especially water uptake, also affecting the capacity of.....»»
What an international team charting the threat of killer fungi found
Fungal infections have received a frenzy of attention thanks to the popularity of HBO's "The Last of Us." The show depicts a fungal pandemic caused by the real-life zombie-ant fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. It imagines the outcome of society's.....»»