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05/02/2024 05:52:04 am

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Fungi

Glowing mushrooms

Why Mushrooms Glow in the Dark

Scientists discovered that some mushrooms glow at night to attract insects that might help spread fungal spores for reproduction.

Mitosporidium daphniae

Swiss Researchers Describe Evolution of Extreme Parasites

Zoologists from the University of Basel in Switzerland have discovered Mitosporidium daphniae, a new species of parasite that illustrates the missing link between an extreme group of parasites and fungi, shedding light on the evolution of the disease-causing parasites in animals and humans.

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