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EnvironmentNature

Seeds Coated In Microbes Give Plants Superpower Carbon Capture Abilities

Andrea D. Steffen
Billions of tons of carbon could be eliminated from the atmosphere, sunken into the soil of existing farmland. The approach involves coating seeds in microbes, so the plant grows with superpower carbon capture abilities. The...
NatureScience

Mushrooms Thrive And Multiply When Lightning Strikes Nearby

Luana Steffen
Shiitake mushrooms have several health benefits, including activating the immune system, aiding the natural renewal process of the skin, and preventing sclerosis of the arteries. Mushrooms are an essential part of the diet in Japan,...
EnvironmentNature

What Kind Of Forests Are Beneficial To The Environment?

Luana Steffen
Most people imagine forests as a massive network of tall trees, wildlife and fauna all around, and sunshine peeking through between leaves. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations definition of a forest...
Nature

Mold Pigs – Ancient Creatures Found In Amber With Features Of Tardigrades

Luana Steffen
If you love tardigrades, then you’ll love these newly discovered Mold pigs. These never-before-seen microinvertebrates were discovered in Dominican amber by a paleobiologist. Mold pigs got their nickname due to their fungi-heavy diet and vague...
Health

An Apple Contains 100 million Beneficial Bacteria

Andrea D. Steffen
Scientists may have found the reason why “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” – millions of bacteria. Within an apple, there are 100 million beneficial bacteria that subsequently colonize your gut after you...
Sustainability

This Edible Mushroom From The Amazon Thrives By Eating Plastic!

Andrea D. Steffen
In 2012, students from Yale University discovered a rare species of mushroom that can eat plastic. The mushroom is called Pestalotiopsis microspora and it comes from the Amazon rainforest. The fungi are capable of surviving...
SustainabilityEnvironmentInnovationScience

Scientists Turn Seafood Shell Waste Into Biodegradable Plastic

Andrea D. Steffen
Shellfish are a popular dining experience for people all over the world. So much so that 6 to 8 million metric tons of crab, shrimp and lobster shell waste gets generated by the food industry...
ScienceEnvironmentHealthNature

Genetically Modified Fungus Made To Stop Malaria Carrying Mosquitoes

Andrea D. Steffen
Over 200 million people get sick from malaria every year and more than 420,000 of them die, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists have been struggling to find new ways to kill mosquitoes because the...
EnvironmentInnovationNatureSustainability

IKEA Starts Using Compostable Mushroom-Based Packaging For Its Products

Andrea D. Steffen
Think about all the retail products you’ve ever bought, most of them came in a box with protective packaging, right? Well, that’s because almost any item on the market today uses packaging to improve a...
EnvironmentHealthNatureSustainability

A Vaccine Created From Mushrooms Could Save The Honey Bees

Andrea D. Steffen
Today is not a good time for the honeybees. They have been dying off in vast numbers for several years now. Up to 30-90 percent of the colonies have died off. It’s all over environmental...