Hofmann and others searched the plants for a fungus related to Claviceps purpurea, the rye-dwelling microbe that produces ergot alkaloids, a group of potent compounds with powerful biological effects.

Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, is when a person or animal eats food that has been contaminated with a fungus called C. purpurea.The fungus is most commonly found in rye, but it can affect other ...

"Sequencing a genome is a significant thing," Panaccione said. "It's amazing for a student." Morning glory plants live in symbiosis with fungi that produce the same ergot alkaloids the Swiss ...

Morning glories live in symbiosis with the fungi that produce the same ergot alkaloids. While studying the alkaloids’ dispersal on the morning glories in the lab, Hazel saw evidence of a fungus.

Onida, South Dakota—Where do mushrooms go to get a drink? To the salad bar of course! Did you find that joke a little dull? Don’t worry … it will grow on you (like a fungus). Maybe I’m not ...

(The hallucinogen LSD was made from the ergot fungus that grows on wheat.) The author credits these humble organisms with the capacity to spark a revolution in the way that humans relate to nature.

However, other fungi have made their presence known throughout human history. Ergot poisoning, also dubbed "St. Anthony's Fire," is caused by the contamination of grain and has been attributed to ...

Ergot alkaloids are made exclusively by fungi. In addition to morning glories, they're often found growing on grains like rye. They can be poisonous to humans and livestock and, when used ...

Several new species of fungus have been found lurking in waterways, and they might be harmful to humans. The new species were discovered in the sediment of riverbeds across Spain.

The fungus ergot also has a reputation for altering the human mind. Psilocybin facilitator students sit with eye masks on while listening to music during an experiential activity at a training ...

Ergot alkaloids are made exclusively by fungi. In addition to morning glories, they're often found growing on grains like rye. They can be poisonous to humans and livestock and, ...

Morning glories were already known to contain a class of chemicals called ergot alkaloids. These chemicals, made exclusively by fungi, are the same class that the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann used ...