University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent ...

A new fungi-based concrete alternative could finally give the construction industry the game-changing material it has been ...

Bioengineering nonprofit Cultivarium is embarking on a three-year journey to develop tools and resources for scientists ...

Nail fungus is one of those problems people rarely talk about—but if you’ve ever dealt with it, you know just how uncomfortable, embarrassing, and persistent it can be. Thick, discolored nails aren’t ...

Researchers in a laboratory in Montana have been growing a new kind of building material. It’s not forged in a furnace or ...

In the quest for healthier nails, individuals often encounter various challenges, particularly nail fungus. This condition ...

The most dangerous kingdom on Earth isn't led by humans—it's fungi. While we've focused on viral pandemics, over two million ...

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have captured continuous, 24-hour images of cellulose synthesis, the process by which plant cell walls are built, using ...

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Blood congealed “like black sausage”, sexually-transmitted athlete’s foot, and bloodstream-born pathogens untreatable with existing drugs. These are the kinds of fungal infections Professor ...

Kennedy Jr. said the health secretary’s team has sought nonexistent data to justify antivaccine narratives and pushed to water down regulation of unproven stem-cell treatments. “I can never ...