Filoboletus Manipularis Is Found In South-east Asia, Australia And Other Parts Of The World. No One Would

[Hotwheels gen. nov., a new ground spider genus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) from southwest China]

The generic name refers to Hot Wheels, a collectible die-cast toy car made by Mattel, as the long, coiled embolus of this new genus resembles a Hot Wheels track; neuter in gender.

Liu & Zhang, 2024

Petri dish after being exposed to common household air. Includes Aspergillum, penicillium, green & black rhysopus, & stachybotrum moldm

Me: here's a fun bacteria fact!

My mom: wow! Horrifying! Please never tell me anything like that ever again!

FOTD #066 : cornflower bolete! (gyroporus cyanescens)

the cornflower bolete (AKA bluing bolete) is a species of bolete fungus in the family gyroporaceae. it is found in asia, australia, europe, & eastern north america. most often, this bolete grows on the ground in coniferous & mixed forests :-)

the big question : can i bite it??yes !! it is choice. there are many online tutorials on how to cook it, too.

g. cyanescens description :

"the yellowish to buff cap surface is fibrous & roughened, & reaches up to 12 cm (4.7 in) in diameter. the thick stem, roughly the same colour as the cap or lighter, is hollowed out into chambers. all parts of the mushroom turn an intense blue colour within a few moments of bruising or cutting."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

Bacterial Morphology Chart. Poster of full color micrographs depicting basic bacterial shapes and arrangements. x

gorgeous mold in a petri dish, Sporothrix schenckii

Question from one of my Mycograsshoppers on Patreon: “what types of potential pests might be attracted to the [mushroom] spores?”

My answer: “Good question mycograsshopper! Primarily fungal gnats :) thats my biggest concern. Technically mites, but thats less common, and also technically, I believe, a few choice flies and some beetles could be attracted if you kept your research area wide open to the outside long enough!!! Any creature that youd consider a pest for your mushrooms is termed “fungivore” and includes mycelium, spore, and fruit body-hunting pests💯”

Enzyme Function Prediction from Amino Acid Sequence: How AI is Leading the Way

New AI tool 'CLEAN' predicts enzyme functions from amino acid sequences, even for unstudied or poorly understood enzymes.

An innovative artificial intelligence program called CLEAN (contrastive learning–enabled enzyme annotation) has the ability to predict enzyme activities based on their amino acid sequences, even if the enzymes are unfamiliar or inadequately understood. The researchers have reported that CLEAN has surpassed the most advanced tools in terms of precision, consistency, and sensitivity. However, a deeper understanding of enzymes and their roles would be beneficial in a number of disciplines, including genetics, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, medicine, and industrial materials.

The scientists are using the protein language to forecast their performance, similar to how ChatGPT uses written language data to generate predictive phrases. Almost all scientists desire to comprehend the purpose of a protein as soon as they encounter a new protein sequence. Furthermore, this tool will aid researchers in promptly recognizing the suitable enzymes needed to manufacture chemicals and materials for various applications, be it in biology, medicine, or industry.

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Cell Junctions

– there are three types of junctions:      – tight      – desmosome      – gap

– tight junctions seal epithelial cells to one another

– desmosomes have “spotted” seals, where keratin filaments anchor the two cells

– gap junctions have channels to allow the passage of ions and molecules

A blinking for microbiology and robotics pls?