Over six million fungal species are believed to inhabit planet Earth. Outsmarting them is the work of Arturo Casadevall's lifetime. What If Fungi Win? is the question at the heart of Arturo's new book, co-authored with journalist Stephanie Desmon.
take a trip to Arturo's lab at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and meet a group of scientists thinking about the fungal consequences of climate change, urban heat islands, and scooping up microbes with candy.Outsmarting them is the work of Arturo Casadevall's lifetime.
Once there, Smith looks for fungi by scooping up samples into a little tube or sticking a Starburst into the sidewalk terrain."The warmth of the sidewalk really helps it actually get melt a little bit and get into the nitty gritty of the sidewalk material," he explained.Though further research is required, there is some indication that fungi in warmer neighborhoods are more heat-resistant and are able to withstand hotter temperatures than fungi in cooler neighborhoods.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alien: Earth‘s First Teaser Sure Does Show an Alien and EarthAlien: Earth is a prequel show set before Ellen Ripley's sci-fi misadventures.
Read more »
Snowball Earth: Researchers discover unique Scottish rocks record when Earth was first encased in iceMore than 700 million years ago, the Earth was plunged into a state that geologists call 'snowball Earth', when our planet was entirely encased in ice. This happened when the polar ice caps expanded so far that they joined up around the equator.
Read more »
Arturo Sandoval brings his ‘playing beautifully’ to Symphony San JoseThe Cuban jazz legend’s “Symphony Under the Stars” concert with Symphony San Jose is part of a big year for Sandoval, who will be receiving a major award.
Read more »
Alien: Earth Teaser Trailer, Synopsis Revealed for Noah Hawley’s FX SeriesThe first teaser trailer and an official synopsis are released for Alien: Earth, the new FX prequel series coming in 2025 from Noah Hawley.
Read more »
First ‘Alien Earth’ Teaser Brings the Xenomorph to TelevisionThe xenomorph drools and prepares to attack
Read more »
Alien: Earth Teaser Reveals Chilling Look At Xenomorph Eyeing Human PlanetA Xenomorph Menacing a Human in Alien Romulus
Read more »