Genome Scientists Found Evolutionary Benefit to Harmful Fungus Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans

MEDICINE & HEALTH 01.05.2023 08:40 AM

Genome scientists found a revolutionary advantage on fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, read on to know more about this study!

Lethal Yeast Fungus Candida Auris Infecting Seven Continents Possibly Commence Global Outbreak, Study Reveals

12.20.2022 00:05 AM

A new study reveals a possible global commencement of candida auris fungus, as it infected all seven continents as of the present times. Get to know more about this news here. Read now!

Stunning Photo of a Fungus Making a Dead Fly Into a 'Zombie' Wins Prestigious Award

08.20.2022 03:36 AM

Check out the winning images from the 2022 BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition with the top-winning image of the fungus making a fly its zombie slave.

Deadly Fungus Turns Flies Into Zombies and Releases Pheromones Attracting Males to Mate With the Corpse

07.20.2022 07:20 AM

A fungus considered to be a master manipulator bewitches male flies to unwilling necrophilia with dead female flies for it to survive. Read the article to know more details.

Bioinsectide Photorhabdus Luminescens Has Anti-Fungal Properties to Fight Phytopathogenic Fungus [Study]

07.07.2022 07:00 AM

A new research reveals that bioinsecticide photorhabdus luminescens has anti-fungal properties. Continue reading to know how it kills phytopathogenic fungus.

Cow Dung Once Believed to Treat COVID-19, Now Found Responsible for Deadly Black Fungus Epidemic in India

04.07.2022 11:28 AM

In 2021, cow dung was reported helpful in India as it was used to treat COVID-19. Find out how it has turned responsible for the deadly epidemic in the country.

Rare Drug-Resistant Fungus Infects Two Patients in New Orleans, Feared to Become a Global Heath Risk

01.20.2022 13:51 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified an emerging fungus in 19 states since last year that could become a serious global health threat.

Why Is Honey Fungus Considered the Largest Living Creature on Earth? Scientists Search for Reasons

12.04.2021 20:27 PM

While the blue whale is known for being the largest animal known to exist on this planet, a mushroom species called honey fungus is said to be the largest creature on Earth.

Aquatic Fungus Now a Threat to Terrestrial Frog Survival; Will they be the Next Amphibians to be Wiped Off the Map?

10.25.2021 21:18 PM

An aquatic fungus had recently threatened to wipe off terrestrial frogs as it has done to the extinction of some species of amphibians.

Caterpillar Fungus May Help Kill Tumor Cells; Clinical Trial Results Reveal Presence of Molecule That Can Be Used as Anti-Cancer Drug

10.13.2021 01:36 AM

Findings of a clinical trial recently showed how a compound produced by caterpillar fungus can be a contributor to the efficacy of an anti-cancer drug.

Coccidioidomycosis Fungus That Prospers in Hot, Dry Areas Spreading in US: Valley Fever Symptoms, Treatment Explained

09.25.2021 21:14 PM

Over the succeeding years, researchers would discover some important realities about Valley Fever, also called Coccidioidomycosis, an infection caused by the fungus Coccidiodides.

Weird Parasitic Fungus Grows Out of the Rectum of 50 Million-Year-Old Fossilized Ant Preserved in Amber

06.29.2021 04:40 AM

Extinct parasitic fungus growing out the rectum of a 50-million-year-old fossilized ant is discovered perfectly preserved in amber.

Lethal Super-Fungus in Brazil Found in COVID-19 Patient; What is This New Health Threat Candida Auris?

06.16.2021 04:09 AM

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed the public about a super fungus that might be the next global threat next to COVID-19.

Critically-Endangered Tree Produces Flower; Report Says It's a Never-Before-Recorded Occurrence

05.28.2021 08:29 AM

A critically endangered tree in a Missouri greenhouse was recently reported to have produced a flower that had never been documented before, in the field of science.

Novel Enzyme From Agricultural Waste Boosts Chemical and Biofuel Production

04.29.2021 01:22 AM

A new study showed that the discovery of a novel enzyme emitting a valuable chemical substance from agricultural waste could offer an essential breakthrough in the upscaling of chemicals and renewable fuels.

Candida Auris: Deadly Fungus Found in Hospital Outbreak Isolated for the First Time in Nature

03.16.2021 23:10 PM

Researchers have isolated Candida Auris, a fungus found in clinics, hospitals, and medical institutions that causes a severe infection of the gut, bloodstream, and internal organs, and it has just been found in nature.

Tree of Heaven Fungus: Here's How to Eradicate Invasive Species

03.04.2021 06:31 AM

The tree of heaven was first introduced in the US more than 240 years ago and has now invaded almost all states, destroying endemic plant species and provides sanctuary to invasive insects such as the spotted lanternfly.

Golden Frogs in Panama Threatened by Superfungus

09.14.2020 07:40 AM

Around 200 golden frogs are sheltered in fish tanks in Panama to protect them from the devastating superfungus that threatens to kill a third of the country's amphibian species.

Two New Fungus Species Named After the Coronavirus Pandemic

08.18.2020 08:49 AM

From a racehorse named Wearamask to people named "Covid" and "Corona," the scientific community has come up with its own nod to the global coronavirus pandemic - naming two new species of fungi after the disease.

Norway is Excavating First Ever Viking Ship in 115 Years But Needs to Save it First From Fungus

05.16.2020 18:44 PM

Archaeologists must hurry to save the remains of the first viking ship in Norway in 115 years from its ruthless foe: fungus.

A Fungus That Could Boost Erotic Drive Also Ease Jetlag Woes: Study Finds

05.07.2020 03:20 AM

Scientists have discovered a fungus known as ' cordycepin' could prevent jet lag by resetting the body clock. Awesome, right? Click the link above to learn more.