Fungi are nature's recyclers and chemists, turning waste into useful products and creating an array of enzymes and compounds.

Although often overlooked in conservation efforts, fungi play a crucial role in nutrient cycling, soil formation, and plant ...

By gathering over 500 fungal strains from seawater, sediments and seaweeds, we have created a comprehensive marine fungi culture collection. These fungi are stored at -80°C and studied at ...

Antonis Rokas, a fungal biologist at Vanderbilt University who was not affiliated with the study, calls the work a tour de ...

Explore the growing importance of culture banks in global life sciences research, supporting innovation, and scientific ...

The colorful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside ...

A student at WVU identified a fungus in morning glories that makes LSD-related compounds. Named Periglandula clandestina, it ...

"I don't know the specific situation, but I would like to emphasize that the Chinese government has always required overseas Chinese citizens to abide by local laws and regulations and will also ...

Paul Stamets and Jeff Chilton began as friends, their collaboration leading to the rise of medicinal mushroom supplements.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. inaugurated the Bureau of Plant Industry’s (BPI) Tissue Culture Laboratory and upgraded Biological Control ...

A deadly fungus called Aspergillus fumigatus is spreading in the U.S. This article helps to understand what it is, the danger ...

Despite fungi's known global biogeochemistry, our knowledge regarding their contribution to ecology and biochemical cycles in the oceanic realm is rather ...