Mucormycosis is considered a rare but highly lethal fungal infection, often occurring in patients with poorly controlled diabetes or immunosuppression. Pulmonary mucormycosis progresses rapidly and is ...

A species of black fungus at the site of the Chernoyl disaster has mutated to 'feed' on nuclear radiation that would be lethal to most life forms. In the early hours of April 26, 1986, one of the most ...

Formo, a Berlin-based biotechnology company, thinks it has found the answer in a minuscule fungus, Koji, that has given that distinctive umami flavor to soy sauce, miso and other staples of ...

Topical or oral antibiotics may be used depending on the severity of the rash. Gentle scrubbing can help remove some of the scales. Due to its location and appearance, erythrasma is often confused ...

The fungi then absorb these simpler nutrients through their hyphae—tiny, thread-like structures that extend from the mushroom’s body into the surrounding environment. These hyphae anchor the ...

DURING an investigation on the anatomy of the buds of the Coniferae in 1923, certain features met with suggested the possible presence of an endotropic fungus in the living tissues, but the ...

A species of wood-eating fungus didn’t need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying colors, and researchers say this first-of-its-kind discovery could have broader implications for ...