The success of modern medicine rests on the ability to control infections. But decades of antibiotic overuse—in hospitals, ...

New study shows fungal mycelium protein grown on plant remnants can be used for fortification of plant-based diets, improving ...

A study reveals the underground interactions between fungi and oomycetes in twenty Andalusian dehesas, wooded pasturelands ...

A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the fungal component of the human microbiome - known as the mycobiome - and ...

Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

Cancer tumors contain multiple species of fungi that differ per tumor type, according to a large study led by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of California, San ...

As global populations continue to grow, so does the need for nutritious food and efficient manufacturing processes. Current ...

Some fungi live up to 2,500 years thanks to an internal system that eliminates harmful cells and prevents genetic mutations.

Mycorrhizal fungi are responsible for holding up to 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissions below ground - more than China emits each year The fungi make up a vast underground network all ...

The evolution of white rot fungi might have helped bring an end to the geologic period characterized by the formation of large coal deposits, and may help lay the groundwork for the future production ...

Fungi living on the roots of plants could help remove toxic metals from the soil as well as helping plants find nutrients for themselves. Scientists from the University of Dundee and Aberdeen studied ...

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...