LED Lit Felted Mushrooms
Practice “slow making” and mindfulness while needle-felting, then sew on a light to complete the magical experience Read more on MAKE The post LED Lit Felted Mushrooms appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms "promising" for treating depression
The active ingredient in magic mushrooms that gives them their psychedelic effect might be as good as, if not better than a leading drug used to treat depression, a new study suggests......»»
Cultivating matsutake, valuable edible fungi
Costing anywhere from 15 to 70 dollars per mushroom depending on the quality, matsutake mushrooms are some of the most valuable edible fungi in the world. Revered for their delicate scent, matsutake mushrooms are cooked in rice or soups as an Autumn.....»»
How a Carnivorous Mushroom Poisons Its Prey
Scientists have known for decades that oyster mushrooms feasted on roundworms—and they’ve finally figured out how their toxins work -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Fungi use ingenious strategies to forage underground
When you think of fungi, you'll probably picture a huddle of chubby brown mushrooms, or the large, red-capped toadstools you stumble across in the woods. In doing so, you're reducing fungi to their reproductive organs—tasty or striking as they may.....»»
Researchers derive naturally occurring melanin at a massive scale from mushrooms
The pigment melanin protects human skin from harmful UV light (and gives us a summer tan), and is a veritable treasure trove for new materials and technologies. Although melanin occurs naturally, the complex biopolymer can only be produced artificial.....»»
Fastener with microscopic mushroom design holds promise
A Velcro-like fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields like robotics......»»
"Magic Mushrooms" Grow In Man"s Blood After Injection With Shroom Tea
John Trumpian shares a report from Live Science: A man brewed a tea from "magic mushrooms" and injected the concoction into his veins; several days later, he ended up at the emergency department with the fungus growing in his blood. The man spent 22.....»»
LED Lit Felted Mushrooms
Practice “slow making” and mindfulness while needle-felting, then sew on a light to complete the magical experience Read more on MAKE The post LED Lit Felted Mushrooms appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Fungus as a sound absorber
As healthy and tasty as mushrooms might be, they are good for much more than just the dinner plate. The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT has now teamed up with the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics.....»»
Fungal RNA viruses: Unexpected complexity affecting more than your breakfast omelet
We've all suffered from viruses, but did you know that they are also a problem for mushrooms and molds? Mycoviruses are viruses that specifically infect fungi and have the potential to impact ecology, agriculture, food security, and public health. Un.....»»