Journey to the Microcosmos
The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba
Today we're exploring the intriguing Ouramoeba vorax. Or wait... is it Amoebophilus simplex? Let's figure that out together by diving into some history!
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Penicillin
Penicillin is a type of antibiotic that can be used to treat bacterial infections. Really important - antibiotics can only be used to treat bacterial infections. Penicillin was first discovered in 1928 by a scientist called Alexander...
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One day, we may fill the tank with fungi fuel! - Science Nation
One day, we may fill the tank with fungi fuel! Plant fungi and bacteria called "endophytes" fueling breakthroughs in energy, medicine and more Over his 50-year career, Montana State University plant pathologist Gary Strobel has traveled...
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Microscopic Life: Summing Up
Upon viewing the Microscopic Life video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that only during the past few hundred years have people been able to see and study very small life forms, generally referred to as...
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4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 25
Bedbugs? Do the math, frog skin lifesavers, cuddles for ICU babies, and recipe against disaster Frog skin bacteria may help humans https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/stri-bif030119.php Centro de Biodiversidad y...
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The plant doctor app helping to identify plant disease
A mobile phone could be set to help farmers identify diseases in their produce. Tomato plants for instance can suffer from a widespread disease called powdery mildew. It is a fungus which leaves a white powder on the leaves. But thanks...
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Homemade saunas help frogs fight disease
New research has found that spa-like bunkhouses can help protect frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus. They’re made from common materials and when heated by the sun turn into saunas that can help frogs recover from the infection and...
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Ontario winery tests new green tech to reduce fungicide use
New Canadian technology is tackling an age-old nuisance on wine grape vines using a combination of ultraviolet light, ozone and hydrogen peroxide to attack mildew and fungus. Experts say this solution uses no toxic chemicals, which is...
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Milford residents work to restore Charles Island
The Charles Island Reforestation team has raised $25,000 to help clear out the invasive weeds and plant 400 new fungus-resistant trees.
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A deadly fungus is creeping toward Canada because of climate change
A deadly fungus —known for causing a potentially fatal disease called Valley Fever — lurks in the soil of the southwestern U.S. It’s not in Canada yet, but thanks to climate change, it’s moving north.
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Could the zombie fungus from The Last of Us really happen?
The explosive popularity of The Last of Us, the video game-turned-HBO series where a fungal pathogen turns people into terrifying zombies, has given rise to a question: could this really happen? Scientists say fungal infections could be...
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India battles black fungus infections alongside COVID-19
India is battling deadly infections of black fungus in addition to COVID-19. One doctor says the situation is 'beyond anything in our wildest nightmares.'
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Fungus taking over some strawberry plants this season, P.E.I. farmer says
We're weeks away from strawberry season on Prince Edward Island, but it's been a difficult start for some farms. A fungus is causing damage to the plants and some growers are concerned. CBC's Stacey Janzer has the details.
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what is a nuclear triad and why is it the ultimate deterrent?
The triad consists of nuclear missiles launched from land-based silos, submarines, and aircraft. Russia has all three weapon systems. In November, 2024, Russia officially adopted a new nuclear weapons doctrine. The new policy states that...
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Chinese nationals smuggled bio pathogen into Michigan: FBI
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with smuggling a potential agroterrorism fungus into the U.S.
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Is it OK to pick your own wild mushrooms in Edmonton?
Mushroom enthusiast Mel Hohn brings the CBC's Mark Connolly up to speed on the dos and don'ts of foraging fungus within city limits.
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U-pick-it tulip farm east of Ottawa finds new fields after devastating fungus
Last year, Green Corners farm lost its crop to a fungus called tulip fire. Now they’ve rebuilt in a new location and are excited to welcome customers.
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Inside Alberta's biggest bat cave
Cadomin Cave is the largest known hibernaculum in Alberta. The cave has been closed to the public for more than a decade but, once a year, a small team of researchers slip inside to complete a census of the bats hibernating inside. The...
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Bat-killing disease fading in N.B, population is recovering
White-nose syndrome wiped out 99 per cent of New Brunswick’s hibernating bats in 2011, but with the disease disappearing more each year, the numbers should start to rebound.
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Dutch elm disease a constant threat to Edmonton's tree population
Elm trees have come to symbolize something special in Edmonton but Dutch elm disease has the potential to change our city streetscapes. Christopher Dunn, executive director Cornell Botanic Gardens and Sarah McPike, biological sciences...
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Chinese researchers face criminal charges
Two Chinese researchers face charges for smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a dangerous fungus, into the U.S., raising national security concerns over potential agroterrorism. (Scripps News)
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Could This Fungi Save The Planet: Amanda Little
An underground system of "living machines" is going to help save the planet.
Scientific journal Cell Press published a groundbreaking study revealing that a group of fungi known as mycorrhizae draw down and store more than 13 million...
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breeding orchid in biotechnology by plant tissue culture
breeding orchid in biotechnology by plant tissue culture
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breeding orchid in biotechnology by plant tissue culture
breeding orchid in biotechnology by plant tissue culture