There are many reasons to fear a new fungal pathogen—from the paucity of antifungal drug options to lack of vaccines and diagnostic difficulties in humans, to the potential for catastrophic crop and ...

Leicester researchers have developed England’s first comprehensive fungal spore calendar—a valuable new tool designed to help allergy and asthma patients better manage symptoms through seasonal ...

I was taking a walk in my neighborhood and noticed that several of my neighbors had various mushrooms growing in their lawns. Mushrooms, sometimes called toadstools, are the visible reproductive ...

Rot development during fruit storage is a problem. Now, metabarcoding may become a tool for detecting fungi that can cause ...

Most of us spend about 90 percent of our time indoors, so the quality of the air we breathe is important. Concerns about health issues, most commonly allergic reactions from inhaling fungal spores, ...

Fungi are everywhere. They inhabited the planet long, long before humans showed up. So it's no surprise researchers found thriving communities under the bark of ash trees infested with the emerald ash ...

University of Copenhagen researchers have found and described two fungal species for the first time. The fungi infect adult flies and subsequently create a hole in the abdomen of their hosts' bodies.

Lallemand has filed a patent for a preparation that stabilizes fungal spores. The formulation includes a glycerophospholipid and spores of a fungal microorganism. The composition can be in the form of ...

England's first seasonal spore guide offers valuable insights into the potential rise of breathing problems in summer and autumn. Leicester researchers have developed England's first comprehensive ...