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NEWS ABOUT: fungus

fungus stories: 7 news summaries

 Fungus Poised 
 to Kill Off 
 World's Wheat 

US scientists race to find plants resistant to the Ug99 fungus

Jun 14, 09 6:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - A rust-colored fungus could destroy 80% of the world's wheat crops in a few years unless scientists counter it with genetically resistant strains, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Ug99 fungus—an ancient wheat-killer that rose up again in Africa 10 years ago—is already threatening 19% of the world's... More »

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fungus • wheat • crops • genetic research • Uganda • Ug99 • stem rust

 Wild Shrooms Kill Calif. Man 

82-year-old had a passion for mushroom foraging

Mar 13, 09 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A California man’s passion for collecting and eating wild mushrooms has cost him his life, the LA Times reports. The 82-year-old ate a generous portion of a deadly variety and died of poisoning a week later. His family had long warned him of the risks, but the man had... More »

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food • California • food safety • poison • fungus • mushrooms

 Deadly Bat Plague Spreads 

Fewer bats could impact harvests

Feb 4, 09 3:58 AM CST
(Newser) - A mysterious disorder decimating the bat population in upstate New York has spread through the northeast and could be headed across the nation. The disease, called white nose syndrome after the white smudges found on infected bats, has spread to six states in two years, killing hundreds of thousands of... More »

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New York • US Fish and Wildlife Service • fungus • bats • caves • white nose syndrome • Department of Environmental Conservation • Geological Survey • Wildlife Health Center

 Bat Deaths Perplex Scientists 

Syndrome could devastate population

Aug 1, 08 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Experts are still in the dark about what’s causing the deaths of vast numbers of bats in the Northeast, but some theories have emerged, Salon reports. Some scientists believe white-nose syndrome is driven by global warming, while others are looking hard at pesticides. In either case, humans may have... More »

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bees • global warming • ecology • illness • fungus • bats • hibernation • animal • pesticide

Mold Threatens Cave Paintings 

Cave will be sealed for up to four months for treatment

Dec 9, 07 8:30 AM CST
(Newser) - They've existed for thousands of years but it's the lowly fungus that could finally be the death of France's most famous prehistoric cave paintings. Invading gray and black mold is threatening the animal images in the Lascaux cave in southwestern France, and scientists are uncertain what has caused it. The... More »

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France • painting • fungus • Cavemen • caves • cave paintings • prehistoric

Scientists Make It Easier Being Green

In breakthrough, antibiotic stops fungus that's killing amphibians

Oct 29, 07 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have stumbled on a cure for the deadly fungus that is decimating the world's amphibian population. New Zealand researchers say an antibiotic used as an eye ointment for humans kills the fungus, which is blamed for the extinction of 40 species since 1980. Researchers dunked frogs in a solution... More »

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New Zealand • fungus • frogs • amphibians

Fungus Could
Be Culprit in Death of Bees

First clue to the malady that's wiped out a quarter of US colonies

Apr 26, 07 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Finally, a lead in the mysterious honeybee crisis that's had scientists and keepers buzzing for months. A fungus called nosema ceranae is showing up frequently in colonies that have suffered heavy losses, giving scientists hope of controlling what they call "colony collapse disorder," the Los Angeles Times reports.... More »

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bees • colony collapse disorder • honeybee • fungus • nosema ceranae

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