Biomass is a vital source of energy used by people and myriad other organisms. Two decades ago, microbiologist Barry Goodell discovered that some microbes have a special mechanism for the breakdown ...

Fungal enzymes could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood Researchers unlock key scientific challenge of how biorefineries can convert wood into biofuel in an environmental and ...

So far, little research has been conducted on fungi that live on dead trees, although they are vital to the forest ecology by breaking down dead wood and completing the element cycle between plants ...

Through a combination of lab and field experiments, researchers have developed a better understanding of the factors accounting for different wood decomposition rates among fungi. The new findings ...

Fungi are emerging as some of the most sophisticated problem solvers on the planet, despite lacking brains, nerves or anything resembling a face. From underground webs that feed forests to lab-grown ...

Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle—and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage their mycelium, the ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 10, No. 8 (Oct., 1923), pp. 399-411 (13 pages) Inasmuch as the application of heat to various structures has been suggested as a possible remedy against decay, five ...