The differences between black mold and wood rot may seem minimal at first glance. Both occur on wood surfaces as a result of exposure to excess moisture, and both can spread if not treated quickly.

For the first time, scientists found a way to produce a novel material out of wood and a bioluminescent fungus. They made wood that glows bright green. Fungal researchers from Empa’s Cellulose & Wood ...

Do you have wood rot happening at your home? It’s a very common problem, and it’s getting worse each year, in my opinion, because new lumber is more susceptible to rot, and many tradespeople are not ...

The cells of plants are surrounded by a wall that is composed mostly of cellulose and lignin. While cellulose is relatively easy to degrade, lignin is very sturdy. White-rot fungi have an ...

Do you have wood rot happening at your home? It’s a very common problem, and it’s getting worse each year, in my opinion, because new lumber is more susceptible to rot, and many tradespeople are not ...

Q: We had a large liquid amber tree removed from our front yard in Santa Cruz, Calif., about three years ago after the roots invaded the sewer line and raised the concrete driveway. The stump was ...

Fungi have helped scientists make a breakthrough in transforming wood into a useful source of clean electricity, which could one day lead to “energy ballrooms”. The possibility of applying pressure to ...

As we stroll down a forest trail, we pass trees of all types and sizes, with red and orange and brown leaves strewn below, a riot of ferns fading to yellow, and intermittent moss-covered rocks.

Do you have wood rot happening at your home? It’s a very common problem, and it’s getting worse each year, in my opinion, because new lumber is more susceptible to rot, and many tradespeople are not ...

A Swiss-based research collaboration has increased the efficiency of wood for piezoelectric-based energy harvesting by transforming its structure using a fungus rather than a chemical process. Energy ...