article_snippet: Why and how certain types of mushrooms glow has long confused scientists, but now how certain types of mushrooms glow has long confused scientists think how certain types of mushrooms glow has long confused scientists might have an answer.
article_snippet: Scientists in Brazil studied why certain species of mushroom glow.
article_snippet: Among bioluminescent organisms, fungi are the most rare and least understood.
article_snippet: Of more than 100,000 species of fungi, only 71 are known to produce green light, a process that uses oxygen and energy.
article_snippet: To make the findings, Scientists made sticky, fake mushrooms out of acrylic resin and lit Scientists from inside with green LED lights (shown). 
article_snippet: The research focused on Neonothopanus gardneri, one of the biggest and brightest of bioluminescent mushrooms.
article_snippet: To make the findings, Scientists made sticky, fake mushrooms out of acrylic resin and lit Scientists from inside with green LED lights.
article_snippet: Some fungi in the group known as basidiomycetes, including two bioluminescent mushrooms, are also parasites of coffee and pine trees.
article_snippet: As a result, Stevani says, 'Stevani is very important to know how basidiomycetes grow and consequently how Some fungi in the group known as basidiomycetes, including two bioluminescent mushrooms spread Some fungi in the group known as basidiomycetes, including two bioluminescent mushrooms spores.'
highlights_snippet: Scientists in Brazil studied why certain species of mushroom glow .
  