Month: January 2025

Golden oyster mushrooms may stave off signs of ageing

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Health Middle-aged mice fed golden oyster mushrooms had healthier hearts, suggesting an antioxidant in the fungi protects against the effects of ageing By Grace Wade Golden oyster mushrooms growing on a fallen log in IowaKatie Flenker / Alamy Regularly eating golden oyster mushrooms protected heart health and promoted longevity in mice. Golden oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus…

Lion’s Mane set to be roaring success in food

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Can Lion’s Mane mushroom be used in food? (Getty Images)The mushroom is a popular supplement. But what uses does it have in food?The Hericium erinaceus, or lion’s mane mushroom has a range of health benefits. One study suggests it improves long and short-term cognition in young adults. Another posits that the mushroom could reduce depression…

WATCH | Crime expert rings alarm on bogus tertiary institutions

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JOHANNESBURG – Crime expert Calvin Rafadi has rung the alarm on bogus institutions that continue to mushroom in the country. He says such bogus institutions damage the economy.READ |  Discussion | Stopping Bogus colleges from operating South Africans have been warned to be aware of unaccredited institutions offering bogus higher education qualifications.This as registering at these fake…

Allison Holker’s daughter defends her against book backlash, reveals reason for NDAs at Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ funeral

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Allison Holker’s daughter is defending her against backlash from her new memoir. Instagram/@allisonholker Allison Holker’s daughter is defending her family against the backlash surrounding her new book, which details Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ alleged drug addiction. Weslie Renae, 16, took to Instagram Friday to address the hate she and her mother have been getting and to…

Box of 6 Shiitake Mushrooms from Noto Peninsula Fetch Record ¥350,000 at Auction; Buyer Hopes to Help Quake-Hit Region

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The Yomiuri ShimbunNoto Temari-brand shiitake mushrooms which sold for ¥350,000 The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:57 JST, January 10, 2025 KANAZAWA — A box of six premium shiitake mushrooms, weighing about 500 grams in total, fetched a record ¥350,000 during the first auction of 2025 at the central wholesale market in Kanazawa on Thursday. Noto Temari shiitake are…

23 Healthy Barley Recipes That Aren’t All Soup

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For those who believe all barley recipes must be overly hearty or dietetic, we submit this list of our favorite uses for the ancient grain, from the classic to the contemporary. Here, you’ll find familiar partners like beef and barley in stew form and wholesome grain bowls brimming with all manner of toppings. But you’ll…

Internet Memes and Culture: Will Sensitivity to Gaza’s Violence Fade?

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Two years ago, an internet meme featuring the movie Barbie depicted the doll from behind, and in the background, a pink mushroom cloud resembling an atomic explosion appeared, alluding to the 1945 atomic bombings in Japan. The meme, which was part of the “Barbenheimer” trend, quickly went viral across social media, spreading to people and…

One helluva groovy spot by Kitchen

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Your eyeballs are in for a wild ride if you happen to land on any of the social accounts promoting The Great Frog – a jewellery brand going back to the 1970s, famous for its eclectic rock star collections. Bold, colourful and quirky, the animation will beguile your brain with wizards and bats, a forest…

Artists find a green, glowing mushroom in a Swiss forest

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Bioluminescence from M. crocata mycelium culture Heidy Baggenstos/AndreasRudolf The lush forests of Switzerland are not the first place that bioluminescent organisms come to mind. However, a forest in a Zurich neighborhood is home to a bioluminescent mushroom that glows green. The mushroom’s newly discovered bioluminescence is described in a study recently published in the journal…