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Terminator model has living skin made from fungus
By fusing fungi and robots, researchers hope to create a sustainable and biodegradable skin capable of sensing a variety of stimuli, as demonstrated by a model of the Terminator
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Wood-munching fungi can break down common type of plastic
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Blight review: The threat of a fungi-fuelled pandemic
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Sheets of fungus could be used as eco-friendly fireproofing for homes
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Life
Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissions
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Life
Fungus that kills frogs and salamanders is rapidly spreading in Africa
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Ecologists are infecting trees with fungi to make them age prematurely
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Adding wild fungi to soil could make trees store more carbon
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Do trees communicate via a ‘wood wide web’? The evidence is lacking
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Fake mushroom experiment reveals why some fungi glow in the dark
Why some mushrooms are bioluminescent remains uncertain, but a study using LED lights adds to the evidence they attract insects that help the fungus disperse its spores
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Oyster mushroom fungus uses nerve gas to paralyse and eat tiny worms
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Computer chip made using mushroom skin could be easily recycled
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Grisly photo of a zombie fungus bursting from a fly wins competition
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Fungi evolved their weird and wild shapes in two big bursts
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