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NewsResearchers probe ancient partnership between moss and fungi - and endobacteria
Researchers tracking the subtle but distinct ways a moss interacted with its fungal neighbors found that these interactions came to depend on a unique addition to the cast — endobacteria within the fungi.
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NewsStudying defensive bacteria in squid and newts may help human gut health
Elizabeth Heath-Heckman has received a $1.9 million grant to support her research studying the bacteria animals like squid and newts use to protect themselves.
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NewsHalophilic fungi can restructure cell walls to withstand extreme environments
Researchers have shown how microorganisms known as halophilic fungi stand up to high salt concentrations that would be lethal to other microbes.
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NewsSignificant genomic insight into tar spot of corn reveals sexual mode
First reported in 2015, tar spot is an emerging disease on corn that has rapidly spread across the United States and Canada, causing tremendous yield loss estimated at $1.2 billion in 2021 alone. Tar spot gets its name from its iconic symptoms that resemble the splatter of ...
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NewsResearchers awarded $2m to create carbon-negative ‘living’ construction materials
Researchers are working towards a future when homes and other buildings can be constructed using low-cost, sustainable materials that also can repair themselves and capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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NewsMSU funded $1.2m to make drinking water safer by fighting contaminants
Michigan State University has been awarded a $2.1 million grant by the EPA to better understand the amount of pathogens and disinfection byproducts in drinking water distribution systems and to assess associated health risks.
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NewsConcerns raised over popular Covid disinfectants
The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, scientists warn.
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