The hit TV series, ‘The Last of Us’, has captured the world’s imagination with its terrifying story of a zombie apocalypse caused by a mind-controlling fungus. In the show, a mutated fungus ...

U. of Oregon team uncovered a molecule produced by yeast on the skin that has potent antimicrobial properties against a ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with ...

Some researchers are sounding the alarm about a potentially deadly fungus that could spread throughout parts of the US, Europe and Asia. The study article, which was published in pre-print (not ...

A common intestinal fungus produces a molecule that reduces symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice, according to research published in Science today 1. The study marks a step ...

Dwelling beneath the soil in the American Southwest are coccidioides fungus spores (C. immitis, C. posadasii). Inhaling these spores can lead to valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis. While ...

Silver nanoparticles produced by the fungus Trichoderma reesei could become important allies in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Tests carried out on hamsters showed that they not only ...

Norman van Rhijn, the Wellcome Trust research fellow at Manchester University who co-authored the study, said the world is nearing a tipping point regarding the rise of fungal pathogens ...

Every week in my OPD, I see 2-3 patients under the age of 30 — many in their early 20s — complaining of persistent hip pain. Investigations often reveal avascular necrosis, a condition where ...

Rising global temperatures are accelerating the spread of Aspergillus - a common fungus that now poses an increasing threat to human health, researchers have warned. Aspergillus, a type of mould ...

A newly published study has revealed that a deadly fungal pathogen—Aspergillus fumigatus—could soon endanger millions across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The pathogen, commonly found in ...

Climate change is setting the stage for a lethal fungus to rapidly sweep across Europe, putting millions in jeopardy of contracting the dangerous infection. The disease known as Aspergillosis ...