Graphical Abstract. Overview of lignocellulose enzymatic degradation in bacteria and fungi. The left panel shows the degradation enzymes of lignocellulose. Cellulosome is composed of multiple CAZymes ...

Now, researchers have developed a building material made of mycelium—the tubular, branching filaments found in most fungi—and bacteria cells. As detailed in a study published last week in the ...

Bacterial infections kill almost 8m people a year, and most are associated with resistant bacteria. But in recent years another kind of microbe has displayed worrying levels of resistance ...

Why are mycorrhizae important? Learn to nurture the ancient, symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plants’ roots for healthier soil and increased garden harvests. Throughout ...

India is also embracing this fungi frenzy, with farms cultivating medicinal varieties. Mushrooms are drawing the elite whose obsession with adaptogens has been shaping the global market for ...

Fungi might not have the best reputation but are essential for our survival. With many species at risk, scientists say it's up to humans to help them. https://p.dw ...

CU Boulder mycologist Alisha Quandt says there’s little reason to fear a fungi-zombie apocalypse like the one imagined in the HBO hit TV series ‘The Last of Us’ Alisha Quandt prepared herself in ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Research on the gut microbiome — and clinical attention to it — has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant ...

Around 3.8 million people die each year of infections caused by C. auris and other fungi. Annual deaths caused by fungal infections have nearly doubled in the past decade. Understanding pathogen ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16 ...

In a new study, the researchers identified a key molecule produced by plant roots, a small peptide called CLE16, that encourages plants and beneficial soil fungi to interact with each other.