Cordyceps; The Himalayan Gold
When most people think of mushrooms, they think of them growing out of trees, decaying logs or leaves. That is not the case for one highly unusual genus of mushrooms; […]
Category Archives: Research
Mushroom Global Events 2017
Watch out! Nice mycological conferences are being organized this year, some of them planned in exotic and tropical paradises. To list a few: IMC11 – Puerto Rico – http://imc11.com – The Mycological […]
“Dungies”, edible mushrooms growing on elephant dung
Sri Lanka and all Southeast Asia are known by its elephants, an endangered species. Many initiatives looking for their conservation have been deployed, but those policies kept failing as the […]
Paul Stamets, Fungi Perfecti (Estats Units)
Tota revolució té uns líders que despunten per mèrit propi, i la revolució dels bolets no podia ser menys. El comandant en cap és un ex-llenyataire nord-americà que s’ha convertit […]
Interview with Mark Stüttler from Tyroler Glückspilze (Austria)
In April 2014 I went to Innsbruck, Austria, to interview Mark Stüttler, an entrepreneur and founder, together with his brother Manuel Stüttler, of the Mushroom Research Center Austria (MRCA). The […]
Ecovative Design: Manufactured Wood Made Without Trees
Ecovative Design has made a mission of replacing synthetic plastic polymers with natural mushroom based polymers. After disrupting the packaging industry with a line of fully biodegradable mushroom packaging, they […]
IMMC8 – 8th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference
The 8th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference will be held from 24-27 August 2015 in Manizales, Colombia with the purpose of broadening the understanding, sharing, exchange of experiences, and exploring better […]
Chernobyl fungus feeds on radiation
by Kate Melville (2007) Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AEC) have found evidence that certain fungi possess another talent beyond their ability to decompose matter: the capacity […]
Mushrooms for Autism?
The Fabulous Four Fungi – Reishi, Shiitake, Maitake and Cordyceps – offer powerful support for the immune system. These and other fungi with healing properties specific to autism can be […]
Mushrooms sprout drug-producing powers
By Katrina Megget (2007) The simple, run-of-the-mill, salad-variety mushroom has upped its super powers to become a potential future disease-busting hero, according to US researchers. A genetic modification is all […]
