Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.
Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University •
conversation
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
Kimberly D. Gwinn, Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Jan. 10, 2024 • ~6 min
Jan. 10, 2024 • ~6 min
How do _Candida auris_ and other fungi develop drug resistance? A microbiologist explains
Multidrug-resistant fungal infections are an emerging global health threat. Figuring out how fungi evade treatments offers new avenues to counter resistance.
Jeffrey Gardner, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
May 3, 2023 • ~7 min
May 3, 2023 • ~7 min
Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu
Truffles are one of the world’s most expensive foods and climate crisis is changing the way they grow.
Paul W Thomas, Honorary Professor Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling
• conversation
March 15, 2023 • ~7 min
March 15, 2023 • ~7 min
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