(a) Phenotypes of eight highly salt-tolerant EF on PDA plates with different salt concentrations. (b) Growth diameter of eight EF strains shown in (a) within 7 d. This research provides key insights ...

The discovery that sound improves the growth rate of beneficial fungus suggests that dirges in the dirt may help restore forests. By Veronique Greenwood The soil beneath our feet, home to fungi, ...

A study has found that playing a soundscape to a common, plant-promoting fungus found in soil caused it to grow more rapidly than fungi that weren’t exposed to sound. The novel ‘eco-acoustic’ approach ...

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal, researchers explored the use of endophytic fungi to fabricate selenium nanoparticles. They reported the successful green synthesis of ...