Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Ahead of the return of the hit fungus-zombie horror series The Last of Us, scientists announced the discovery of a species of fungus that ...

Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including cell cycle regulation, chromatin structure, genetic recombination and gene regulation.

A fungus named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is warping the bodies and even minds of spiders in Ireland. Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become ...

CYP51 (Erg11) belongs to the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP) superfamily and mediates a crucial step of the synthesis of ergosterol, which is a fungal-specific sterol ... the corresponding amino ...

A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland cave turning them into The Last of Us-style “zombies”. Researchers ...

White matter and other changes around the toenails and fingernails can occur with psoriasis or nail fungus. However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and ...

The fungi are not "planted" into the battery, so to speak, but are part of its material foundation from the start. It is 3D printed to structure the electrodes in a specific way that gives the ...

Experts have highlighted key warning signs that can indicate a honey fungus infection in garden trees. These visible symptoms include pale foliage, cracked bark, and the appearance of honey-coloured ...

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A club-by-club guide… * This article will be updated as and when more clubs confirm their captaincy structure for the year Captain(s): Sam Wood Vice-captain(s): Alex Mellor and George Mellor Sam ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...