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A Mobile Bloomsday Feast
In this blog, Molly Gale Hammell celebrates two "holidays" that fall on June 16th: Transposon Day and Bloomsday.
Low thyroid hormone levels may adapt brown bears to hibernation
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Highlighting five posters from the 16th European Conference on Fungal Genetics
We take a closer look at some of the posters presented at this year’s Fungal Genetics Conference.
Dogs of Chernobyl
A recent article published in Canine Medicine and Genetics, reports on the multi-generational impact of radioactive fallout and… Read more »
Local knowledge systems: how can they help to guide ecological transition and a freer world?
Local knowledge systems, which over millennia have been a pillar of people’s livelihoods in many peripheral communities… Read more »
Southeast Asian clearwing moths buzz like their model bees
Dr Marta Skowron Volponi, author of a study published in Frontiers in Zoology, takes us through the findings that moth species not… Read more »
Most Fungi are Invisible – even on Wikipedia
Most people are unaware of the crucial role of fungi, of their stunning diversity, and of their incredible range of applications.… Read more »
Connecting materials science with fungal biology: A personal insight
Today, I’d like to discuss the Article Collection “Connecting materials science with fungal biology“ which comprised twelve… Read more »
Highlighting four posters from the 2022 Fungal Genetics Conference
We take a closer look at some of the posters presented at this year’s Fungal Genetics Conference chosen by PhD students.