Mushrooms are fascinating organisms that play a vital role in ecosystems. While some varieties are sought after for th ...

Mushrooms, with their magical structures, are everywhere. They appear in nature, on green grass outside our homes and in ...

Swiss scientists at Empa have made glow-in-the-dark wood, thanks to a bioluminescent Desarmillaria tabescens honey fungus. In research published on September 12, wood samples were combined with the ...

Swiss scientists at Empa have made glow-in-the-dark wood, thanks to a bioluminescent Desarmillaria tabescens honey fungus. In research published on September 12, wood samples were combined with ...

To achieve the breakthrough, they combined balsa with a bioluminescent fungus. The innovative material uses white rot fungus D. tabescens to create a sustainable light source. Honey fungus produces ...

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In addition to public walks, we have also been running sessions in fungi identification with our rangers and other volunteers with a view to expanding our citizen science programme in coming years.

Honey is a natural superfood. It has long been celebrated for its numerous health benefits. Especially during the winter months, when the body is more susceptible to colds, flu, and dryness, honey ...

tabescen / Schwarze et al. After testing different bioluminescent mushrooms, project head Francis Schwarze came to discover that the honey fungus turned out to be a particularly powerful producer ...