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Sustainable and biodegradable: packaging made from mycelium. Credit: Fraunhofer IAP/Jadwiga Galties Fungi have more to offer than meets the eye. Their thread-like cells, which grow extensively and out of sight underground like a network of roots, offer huge potential for producing sustainable, biodegradable materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in

Location of the sampled conventional (white circles), young organic (1–11 years since transition, gray circles) and old organic farms (20–35 years since transition, black circles) in southern Sweden. Credit: Journal of Applied Ecology (2024). DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14650 It takes a long time, up to several decades, before the benefits of organic farming take full effect on land that

Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Even moderate levels of school absence, not just extreme absences, can have a negative impact on exam results and career prospects, but they are frequently overlooked, according to a University of Strathclyde report. In England, pupils with consistently moderate absences across schooling were found to account for more than a

MainThe differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (PS cells) into repopulating hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) could provide novel therapeutic options for a range of hematopoietic disorders. For example, HSCs derived from patient induced PS cells (iPS cells)1 could circumvent the donor–host mismatch that leads to graft-versus-host-disease, a major source of morbidity and mortality in recipients

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At a certain point, convention can be your friend. So, to kick things off, we can adopt the terms that are most commonly used when describing the world’s tallest mountain. These aren’t the highest mountains when measuring from the base, or the surrounding landscape, or the Earth’s core. They are the highest mountains above sea

By: HowStuffWorks  |  Sep 2, 2024 The number 414 is often seen as a sign that your guardian angels are guiding and protecting you, especially during times of change or challenge. Godong / Getty Images In the vast tapestry of the universe, numbers hold a special significance, serving as gateways to divine wisdom and guidance.