A recent study sheds light on an intriguing interaction between a fungus and the immune system of fruit flies, leading to ...

A parasitic fungus illness known as Cordyceps brain infection (abbreviated CBI) causes an epidemic that transforms human ...

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 ...

Previous work showed that titan cells promote fungal pathogenicity, but these were predominantly found in the lung. 3 “Their very early on infection in the upper airway put them in very close ...

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

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. In experiments conducted by a team of ...

To determine how her fungus hijacked the fly brain, Elya and her colleagues screened hundreds of flies in which the functions of specific neurons or specific genes were disrupted and measured how this ...

But the way in which the fungus affects the arachnid’s brain is still a mystery, and a multitude of questions remain about the fungus’ evolutionary pathway and ecological impacts.

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 ...