A compound produced by fungi reacts with skunk spray to form residues that aren’t offensive to the nose and can be more easily washed away. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fungus-makes-chemical-neutralizes-stench-skunk-spray4…
Tag: Life&Evolution/Fungi
This is the first fungus known to host complex algae inside its cells
In the lab, an alga and a fungus teamed up to exchange food, similar to lichens. But instead of staying outside, the alga moved into the fungal cells. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-fungus-known-host-complex-algae-inside-its-cells4…
A deadly fungus gives ‘zombie’ ants a case of lockjaw
Clues left on infected ant jaws may reveal how the ‘zombie-ant-fungus’ contracts ant muscles to make their death grip. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/deadly-fungus-gives-zombie-ants-lockjaw4…
Spraying bats with ‘good’ bacteria may combat deadly white nose syndrome
Nearly half of bats infected with white nose syndrome survived through winter after being spritzed with antifungal bacteria, a small study finds. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/probiotic-bacteria-spray-bats-deadly-white-nose-syndrome4…