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Minakata Kumagusu (1867 - 1941) was a Japanese author, biologist, naturalist and ethnologist.
The English Essays of Minakata Kumagusu – Centering on his Contributions to “Nature”
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The Infinity Burial Suit is put on the deceased to cleanse the body and soil of toxins, delivers nutrients from body to surrounding plants, and speed up the decomposing process.
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Self-replicating fungi converts gamma radiation into chemical energy.
"been found to thrive in ... Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant" and " been found to populate the exteriors of spacecraft in low Earth orbit (LEO)".
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Cultivating mushrooms produces a lot of waste. For every kilogram of mushrooms produced, about three kilograms of soil-like material containing straw, manure and peat is left behind. In the EU, this results in more than 3 billion kilograms of waste per year.
Mumbai Entrepreneur Mints Fortune From Chemical-Free Mushrooms Grown on Agri-Waste
Are they even mushrooms? This was the question Rohhaan Gawde frequently encountered from people he introduced to oyster mushrooms in 2014. Rohhaan, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, had just quit his job in the mushroom growing industry and started his own venture – The Mushroom Company. Six years later, Rohhaan is one of the biggest sellers of oyster and gourmet mushrooms in Mumbai, is expanding to other states, and earns Rs 4 Lakh a month.
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Mind-controlling fungus makes zombie cicadas lure other cicadas to a zombie fate
Male cicadas infected by a particularly gruesome parasitic fungus become zombies with an undercover mission: They broadcast a female's sexy come-hither message to other male cicadas, luring their unsuspecting victims to join the zombie cicada horde. Researchers recently discovered this unusual twist to the cicada's already horrific zombification story. As the parasitic fungus called Massospora eats away at a cicada's abdomen, replacing it with a mass of yellow spores, the fungus also compels males to flick their wings in movements that are typically performed by females to attract mates.
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Malaria 'completely stopped' by microbe (BBC)
Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria. The team in Kenya and the UK say the finding has "enormous potential" to control the disease. Malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, so protecting them could in turn protect people. The researchers are now investigating whether they can release infected mosquitoes into the wild, or use spores to suppress the disease.
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Scientists Create Glowing Plants Using Mushroom Genes (Guardian)
Emitting an eerie green glow, they look like foliage from a retro computer game, but in fact they are light-emitting plants produced in a laboratory. Researchers say the glowing greenery could not only add an unusual dimension to home decor but also open up a fresh way for scientists to explore the inner workings of plants.
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures - by Merlin Sheldrake
When we think of fungi, we probably think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that support and sustain nearly all living systems. The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. Sheldrake’s vivid exploration ranges from yeast to psychedelics, to the fungi that sprawl for miles underground and are the largest organisms on the planet, to those that link plants together in complex networks known as the ‘Wood Wide Web’, to those that infiltrate and manipulate insect bodies with devastating precision. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and even help us remediate environmental disaster. By examining fungi on their own terms, Sheldrake reveals how these extraordinary organisms – and our relationships with them – are changing our understanding of how life works.
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Towards fungal computer - by Andrew Adamatzky
Abstract: We propose that fungi Basidiomycetes can be used as computing devices: information is represented by spikes of electrical activity, a computation is implemented in a mycelium network and an interface is realized via fruit bodies. In a series of scoping experiments, we demonstrate that electrical activity recorded on fruits might act as a reliable indicator of the fungi’s response to thermal and chemical stimulation. A stimulation of a fruit is reflected in changes of electrical activity of other fruits of a cluster, i.e. there is distant information transfer between fungal fruit bodies. In an automaton model of a fungal computer, we show how to implement computation with fungi and demonstrate that a structure of logical functions computed is determined by mycelium geometry.
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Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses Mycelium extract reduces viruses in honey bees (Washington State University) (via)
"A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper. In field trials, colonies fed mycelium extract showed a 79-fold reduction in deformed wing virus and a 45,000-fold reduction in Lake Sinai virus compared to control colonies. The hope is that the results of this research will help dwindling honey bee colonies fight viruses that are known to play a role in colony collapse disorder."
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https://psilocybin-research.com
"This website summarizes current cutting-edge scientific research on this extraordinary psychoactive compound with a thematic emphasis on its neurological and psychological effects and their relation to the evolution of consciousness."
Effects of psilocybin on hippocampal neurogenesis and extinction of trace fear conditioning (2013)
"Researchers found that psilocybin can stimulate hippocampal neurogenesis and extinguish conditioned fear responses, making it an ideal treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Even small doses show these outcomes."
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The Amazing World of Mycelium - talk by Paul Stamets
The Treasure Called the Psilocybes - talk by Paul Stamets
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Mysterious Fungi Bring a West Virginia Forest Back to Life: https://www.wired.com/video/watch/mysterious-fungi-bring-a-west-virginia-forest-back-to-life
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Upcycle, the startup that turns biowaste into food: https://openresource.suez.com/-/upcycle-the-startup-that-turns-biowaste-into-food
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Mushroom Machinery: https://www.mushcomb.com/machinery
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mushcomb/videos
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Enokitake Mushroom Farming Technology - Beautiful Mushroom Cultivation
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Assorted Mushroom Links
- http://www.hokto-kinoko.com/
- http://www.hokto-kinoko.com/whats-kinoko/umami/
- Mushroom cultivation in Japan: http://www.wsmbmp.org/source/WSMBMP%20Bull%204-1-10.pdf
- Tiny Mushrooms, Big Business: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-21-fo-49460-story.html
- https://www.mushroombusiness.com/
- Global Enoki Mushroom Market 2018 Size, Trends, Industry Analysis, Leading Players & Future Forecast by 2023 : https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/global-enoki-mushroom-market-2018-size-trends-industry-analysis-leading-players-future-forecast-by-2023-2018-09-19
- https://mushroomcompany.com/farmsonline/
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