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Mushrooms
Mushrooms are a broad term for the body of a fungus, usually produced above ground on a food source. Over 14,000 species of mushrooms have been identified. Mushrooms are fleshy and the bear the spores of the fungus which can be spread through the air for reproduction.
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OCT 24, 2023Microbiology
Mycena fungi are more commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, and they survive by consuming dead trees and plants. New resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe and often treatment-resistant eating disorder that affects millions of individual ...Written By: Greta AnneJUL 13, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs examines the facts and fiction behind a recently hyped can ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 22, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in over 200 mushroom species, and the substance has significant therapeuti ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 28, 2023Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Immunology
In the gut, the immune system has to maintain tissue health and prevent infection, while also tolerating the presence of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2023Cannabis Sciences
What are trichomes, and how do they affect the cannabis plant? Here are the details.Written By: Helaine KrysikFEB 14, 2023Neuroscience
Mushrooms are part of the world of fungi, so while they are often thought of as plants, they are in a class by themselve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A drug used to treat blood pressure and ADHD may be able to mitigate PTSD symptoms. The corresponding study was publishe ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2022Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2022Neuroscience
A new study published in PLOS Global Public Health found a high rate of adverse physical and psychological effects from ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 16, 2022Health & Medicine
Researchers found that psilocybin may have potential as a treatment for those suffering from extreme depression. Psilocy ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 13, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a significant impact on out health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Are mushrooms the magic therapeutic to help overcome alcohol use disorder? New data published last month suggest that th ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 03, 2022Neuroscience
Olfactory loss- or loss of smell- reduces enjoyment in eating and cooking. The corresponding study was published in Food ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 06, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Researchers are starting to understand the reason why coral bleaches when exposed to chemicals from common sunscreens. O ...Written By: Hannah DanielAPR 05, 2022Plants & Animals
Mushrooms have a strange and fascinating history. They’ve always been viewed with significant skepticism, as many ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 15, 2022Microbiology
Climate change is occurring all around us, and research has linked an increasing number of extreme weather events with e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Psilocybin and its metabolite psilocin are naturally occurring compounds that are commonly found in some genus of mushro ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
With more people looking to reduce the amount of meat they consume, vegetable substitutes for meat are on the rise. Thou ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2021Microbiology
Scientists have discovered an unusual specimen of fungus that is making a carpenter ant its home; this discovery is the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2021Space & Astronomy
While experts agree that most life on Earth would not be able to survive on Mars, NASA researchers have previously sugge ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
In recent years, psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in 'magic mushrooms') has gained increasing amounts of ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 24, 2023
Microbiology
Mycena fungi are more commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, and they survive by consuming dead trees and plants. New resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe and often treatment-resistant eating disorder that affects millions of individual
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 13, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs examines the facts and fiction behind a recently hyped can
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 22, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in over 200 mushroom species, and the substance has significant therapeuti
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 28, 2023
Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Immunology
In the gut, the immune system has to maintain tissue health and prevent infection, while also tolerating the presence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
What are trichomes, and how do they affect the cannabis plant? Here are the details.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
FEB 14, 2023
Neuroscience
Mushrooms are part of the world of fungi, so while they are often thought of as plants, they are in a class by themselve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug used to treat blood pressure and ADHD may be able to mitigate PTSD symptoms. The corresponding study was publishe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2022
Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2022
Neuroscience
A new study published in PLOS Global Public Health found a high rate of adverse physical and psychological effects from
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 16, 2022
Health & Medicine
Researchers found that psilocybin may have potential as a treatment for those suffering from extreme depression. Psilocy
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 13, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a significant impact on out health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Are mushrooms the magic therapeutic to help overcome alcohol use disorder? New data published last month suggest that th
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Olfactory loss- or loss of smell- reduces enjoyment in eating and cooking. The corresponding study was published in Food
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 06, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers are starting to understand the reason why coral bleaches when exposed to chemicals from common sunscreens. O
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
APR 05, 2022
Plants & Animals
Mushrooms have a strange and fascinating history. They’ve always been viewed with significant skepticism, as many
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 15, 2022
Microbiology
Climate change is occurring all around us, and research has linked an increasing number of extreme weather events with e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Psilocybin and its metabolite psilocin are naturally occurring compounds that are commonly found in some genus of mushro
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
With more people looking to reduce the amount of meat they consume, vegetable substitutes for meat are on the rise. Thou
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists have discovered an unusual specimen of fungus that is making a carpenter ant its home; this discovery is the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2021
Space & Astronomy
While experts agree that most life on Earth would not be able to survive on Mars, NASA researchers have previously sugge
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
In recent years, psilocybin (the psychoactive ingredient in 'magic mushrooms') has gained increasing amounts of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon