A special fungus found on the ulmo tree in the Patagonian rainforest between Argentina and Chile could produce diesel(biofuel) suitable for cars, according to scientists from Montana State University in the United States. Scientists discovered that organisms in the fungi create a hydrocarbon gas virtually identical in structure to the compounds of existing fossil fuels. Professor of Plant Sciences Gary Strobel, who discovered the fungus, believes it can reduce the  [ Read More ]