Fungi can transform plant and animal products into delicious foods like cheese, miso and beer. A researcher argues that a type of filamentous mold -- Neurospora intermedia -- could also turn food ...

“Biohybrid robots” that are part fungi and part computer convert fungal electrical signals into digital commands, a promising advance in building more sustainable robots. Mycellium from this ...

Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi. One of his collaborators is Rasmus Munk, head chef and co-owner of the Michelin two-star ...

Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

Otherwise, the infection may spread. These fungi can live on your skin and other surfaces, particularly damp areas. They may also live for an extended period as spores in the soil. A doctor may ...

Researchers led by Anand Kumar Mishra from Cornell University have harnessed the unique properties of fungi to create robots that can operate in challenging environments. By leveraging the ...

All organisms are affected by pathogens. Even bacteria are infected by certain types of virus. Some of these infections can be transferred to organisms of a different species. Direct contact This ...

Yeast and fungi can cause infections in your body and on your skin. These organisms are part of the fungal kingdom, which includes mushrooms and molds, and they are separate from bacteria, viruses, ...

Fungal biology is the scientific discipline that concerns the biology of fungi, which include unicellular microorganisms as well as large multicellular organisms. Fungal biology is sometimes ...