Though no one may be around to hear when a tree falls in the forest, countless critters take note. Dormant fungi within the tree awaken to feast on it, joined by others that creep up from the soil.

Such fungi will extend their long hyphae into openings in the wood ... That’s melanin—the same pigment that darkens human skin—which fungi use to protect themselves against other, intruding ...

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Melasma is a common skin condition that causes patches of darker skin to form, often on the face. It tends to occur in areas with more sun exposure. Melasma is not harmful, but it may affect how a ...

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Hormones influence skin aging far more than previously thought, impacting wrinkles, pigment loss, and overall skin health. Researchers have identified key players, including melatonin and insulin-like ...

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a gram-positive bacteria that asymptomatically colonizes the vaginal tract. However, during pregnancy maternal GBS colonization greatly predisposes the mother and baby ...

Hyphae were hyaline, smooth-walled, septate, 1.1–2.1 μm wide. Phialides directly originated from aerial hyphae, lanceolate, solitary, hyaline, with a cylindrical base tapering to apex, 13.6–81.5 × 0.8 ...