Agriculture
Jul 14, 2026
What is no‑till farming, and is it actually better for the environment?
Humans have been turning seeds and soil into food for thousands of years.
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Cell & Microbiology
Jul 14, 2026
Six years of drought reshape soil microbiomes in tallgrass prairie, study finds
A new study tracking soil microbial communities across six years of experimental drought in a tallgrass prairie finds that prolonged water stress diminishes biodiversity, pushing communities toward less predictable, harder-to-reverse ...
General Physics
Jul 13, 2026
Firefly brightness holds a cautionary tale about accepting older measurements
For over a century, the accepted value for a firefly's brightness has mostly stood, tracing its origins to experiments carried out in 1912. Through rigorous new analysis published in the American Journal of Physics, David ...
Ecology
Jul 7, 2026
Fungi communicate with one another in the presence of metal pollution in forests
VUB researcher Maarten Ottaway investigated how trees and their invisible underground allies—the fungi—respond to soil pollution. His Ph.D. sheds new light on an age-old partnership that is crucial for healthy forests, and ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2026
Hidden fungal networks deliver carbon to green plants, experiment confirms
Beneath forests, grasslands and wetlands lies a hidden underground network of fungi known as mycorrhizal networks, sometimes nicknamed the "wood-wide web." These fungi live in partnership with plant roots, helping plants ...
Biotechnology
Jul 3, 2026
How a new fungal genome-editing tool could open fresh paths to cancer treatments
Researchers have spent decades—and billions of dollars—sequencing animal and crop genomes, but fungi have historically been the forgotten middle child of genomics, only noticed when they're ruining bread or colonizing toes.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 27, 2026
Peptide alternative to antibiotics could combat antimicrobial resistance crisis
A University of Alberta research team has designed a promising alternative for treating antimicrobial-resistant infections, a pressing global health issue. In a paper recently published in Cell Biomaterials, the team describes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 26, 2026
How a 'copper economy' helps fungi and bacteria build stubborn biofilms
Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment—a finding that could open new ways to break down stubborn mixed biofilms.
Biotechnology
Jun 23, 2026
'Super fungi' offer greener path to recovery of critical minerals
A "superpowered" fungus engineered at The University of Queensland could be used to extract critical minerals from toxic mining waste while also helping to remediate sites. Environmental engineers at UQ's new Biosustainability ...
Ecology
Jun 22, 2026
The climate crisis threatens river microbial biodiversity, study shows
Aquatic fungi are microorganisms that play a key role in the ecological balance of rivers. They help decompose organic matter, degrade contaminants and are part of the nutrient and energy cycle in freshwater ecosystems. Despite ...
