fungus

Can fungus and wood pulp replace plastic?
Plastic’s resilience is one of its greatest attributes, but it’s also one of its biggest drawbacks: it’s hard to break, but it’s virtually impossible to breakdown. But what if we could have it both ways – a tough product that easily biodegrades? According to Dutch microbiologist Han Wösten, just such a product will be on ...Read More

Scientist uses fungus to destroy bark beetles
As Arizona and other US states face ongoing drought conditions, the region’s pine forests are becoming more vulnerable to bark beetles, which attack and kill stressed trees, increasing wildfire danger. Northern Arizona University (NAU) researcher Rich Hofstetter is working with a fungus that kills the beetles. “We have isolated particular strains and are testing to ...Read More