One particular fungus, Beauveria bassiana, causes the immune system to kill brain cells, promoting neurodegeneration.

This discovery opens up perspectives on the mechanisms by which fungal infections could influence the human brain. Artistic illustration image Researchers have discovered that the fungus Beauveria ...

Researchers show that cordycepin, a compound from Cordyceps militaris, can boost endurance and protect brain function in mice ...

The two are dependent trade partners. These fungi make uncannily smart choices, even without a brain or central nervous system. Scientists describe them as “living algorithms.” The trade ...

Upheaval within the brain’s higher order networks could explain psilocybin users’ feelings of profound connection to the larger universe.

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly’s own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. The paper published in PLOS Biology ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi drive nutrient flows along ‘trunk routes’ of the network, illuminating the design principles of a symbiotic supply-chain network shaped by millions of years of natural ...

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The researchers said they did not know exactly how the fungus, called Gibellula attenboroughii ... it releases chemicals into the spider’s brain that makes it behave like this, moving out ...

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