Sacré Bleu! Cheese enthusiasts are mourning the possible extinction of brie cheese
https://www.salon.com/2024/03/15/sacr-bleu-cheese-enthusiasts-are-mourning-the-possible-extinction-of-brie-cheese/
Countless fans took to social media to share ways they're enjoying brie before the cheese is gone for good
Deadly morel mushroom outbreak highlights big gaps in fungi knowledge
Deadly morel mushroom outbreak highlights big gaps in fungi knowledge
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/deadly-morel-mushroom-outbreak-highlights-big-gaps-in-fungi-knowledge/
Prized morels are unpredictably and puzzlingly deadly, outbreak report shows.
Quantitative pathogenicity and host adaptation in a fungal plant pathogen revealed by whole-genome sequencing - Nature Communications
Quantitative pathogenicity and host adaptation in a fungal plant pathogen revealed by whole-genome sequencing - Nature Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46191-1
The understanding of pathogenicity in quantitative plant pathosystems remains limited. This study reveals the genetic architecture of quantitative pathogenicity traits in a significant fungal plant pathogen, shedding light on potential evolutionary mechanisms involved in host adaptation.
Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions on the International Space Station
Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions on the International Space Station
https://www.agenciasinc.es/en/News/Antarctic-fungi-survive-Martian-conditions-on-the-International-Space-Station
European scientists have gathered tiny fungi that take shelter in Antarctic rocks and sent them to the International Space Station. After 18 months on board in conditions similar to those on Mars, more than 60% of their cells remained intact, with stable DNA. The results provide new information for the search for life on the red planet. Lichens from the Sierra de Gredos (Spain) and the Alps (Austria) also travelled into space for the same experiment.
