{
  "id": 7819016,
  "title": "3D scans reveal how lichen fungi grip algae across cell walls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/3d-scans-reveal-how-lichen-fungi-grip-algae-across-cell-walls",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-3d-scans-reveal-lichen-fungi.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lichens colonize trees and rocks all over the world. They are symbiotic communities between fungi and photosynthetically active green algae or cyanobacteria, in which both partners benefit from each other: The fungal partner relies on the algae for a supply of carbohydrates and, in return, it protects the algae from UV radiation and other environmental influences. The contact zone where the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}