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This Fungus Tricks Silkworms Into Binge-Eating for its Own Gain

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 28th August 2025

Cordyceps militaris uses an insect-like protein to manipulate its silkworm host into feeling like it’s starving, plumping it up to benefit fungal reproduction. Summary The Cordyceps militaris fungus employs a cunning strategy to Read More

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Early germline sequestration in a basidiomycete fungus – New Study

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 15th August 2025

Science, Volume 389, Issue 6761, Page 720-723, August 2025. Summary Without knowing the specific content of the referenced Science article (Vol. 389, Issue 6761, pp. 720-723, August 2025), I can only provide a generic summary. This article, published in a peer-reviewed Read More

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Most of Earth’s critical underground fungus is unprotected – New

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 23rd July 2025

First global map of mushrooms that form beneficial relationships with plant roots reveals 90% live outside of conservation areas Summary A groundbreaking global map of mycorrhizal fungi, which form essential symbiotic relationships with plant roots, reveals Read More

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Fungus drives increased feeding in caterpillars to favor its own

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 1st July 2025

When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis infects ants and controls their behaviors to benefit fungal transmission. This type of Read More