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1,423 results for: Fungi

  1. Ecosystems

    Feces in termites’ nests block biological pest control

    Built-in poop nourishes bacteria that protect notorious Formosan species.

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  2. Life

    Here’s the poop on getting your gut microbiome analyzed

    One Science News writer donated her used toilet paper for science and learned that microbiome research is as uncharted as the Wild West.

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  3. Genetics

    People’s genes welcome their microbes

    In mice and humans, genetic variants seem to control the bacterial mix on and in bodies.

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  4. Life

    Feedback

    Readers respond to microbe counts, engineered organs and how to map the universe.

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  5. Animals

    A guide to the world’s biggest flightless birds

    A rhea on the loose in England has prompted warnings about approaching the bird. From ostriches to cassowaries, here’s your guide to friendly and unfriendly big birds.

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  6. Microbes

    Me and my microbiome

    Tina Hesman Saey tries out new services offering clients a peek at their own bacteria.

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  7. Microbes

    The vast virome

    When it comes to the microbiome, bacteria get all the press. But virologists are starting to realize that their subjects also do a lot more than make people sick.

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  8. Chemistry

    Gold-digging microbe

    By spitting out a molecule, a bacterium draws solid gold out of solution.

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  9. Earth

    Life under ice

    Lake Vostok may harbor ingredients for a complex subglacial ecosystem.

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  10. Life

    Plants and fungi recognize generous trading partners

    Rewards — and consequences — stabilize underground biological market in mutualistic relationships.

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  11. Chemistry

    For truffle aroma, it’s not all about location

    Genes, not environment, play a key role in the prized fungus’s scent.

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  12. Highlights from the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, San Francisco

    Estrogen mimics may delay puberty and honeybees hurting from pesticides.

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