Air full of fungi, study reveals
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 10:35
in Biology & Nature
The amount and diversity of fungi floating in the air are both much higher than previously thought, according to new German research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). According to the study, we breathe in between 1 and 10 fungal spores every time we inhale. The findings are important because many fungi trigger allergies, cause diseases in people and animals, and damage plants. Fungal spores also play a role in cloud formation...