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Can some fungi clean up plastic pollution? Some fungi growing on plastic debris in Lake Zurich are capable of breaking down certain types of plastic

Posted on October 3, 2018April 7, 2021 by Mary Sabuda 449 views

Since September is National Mushroom Month, it’s fitting to think about the incredible things fungi can do. You may be familiar with…

Cheese, wine, and …. fungi? Fungi play a major role in the making of some of our favorite foods, like cheese and wine. Even though yeast, the fungi behind the fun, is commonplace in the environment, we don't actually know everything about it.

Posted on January 15, 2018November 16, 2021 by Mary Sabuda 2k views

From mushrooms, cheese, and bread to beer, wine, and sake, fungi play an important role in the foods we eat, whether we know it or not.…