Plant compound shows promise against fungal infection
A plant compound inhibits the growth of drug-resistant fungus Candida auris in the lab, a study finds.
Warming will likely disrupt tree-fungi networks
New findings indicate how ectomycorrhizal fungi and the networks they form with their tree hosts respond to environmental stressors.
UV light at night protects cantaloupes from pathogen
Using UV light on cantaloupe plants in the night shields them from powdery mildew, a damaging pathogen.
UV light at night protects cantaloupes from pathogen
Using UV light on cantaloupe plants in the night shields them from powdery mildew, a damaging pathogen.
Climate change may drive fungi to harm our bodies
New research indicates that pathogenic fungi may cause more human diseases as they adapt to climate change.
Gene-editing gets fungi to spill secrets to new drugs
A high-efficiency gene-editing tool gets fungi to make significantly more natural compounds, including some previously unknown ones.
Gene-editing gets fungi to spill secrets to new drugs
A high-efficiency gene-editing tool gets fungi to make significantly more natural compounds, including some previously unknown ones.
Fungi, not weather, may explain tree growth secrets
Scientists have known about the relationship between trees and fungi for a long time. But new research clarifies just how important it really is.