Scientists Find Soil Fungus That Can Freeze Water and It Might Be Key to Engineering the Weather
These are both liquid and frozen water droplets. They are at the same temperature, but the frozen droplets…
Scientists use microbes on ISS to extract valuable metals from meteorites
A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead.…
Fungi on International Space Station Show Surprising Metal Extraction Skills
As human space exploration pushes farther from Earth, the need for sustainable ways to obtain local resources is…
Common human fungus found to worsen melanoma aggressiveness
Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide; in 2020, for example, it resulted…
Chemical inhibitor helps viruses overcome bacterial immune defenses
Antimicrobial resistance – when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them – is…
Blood protein albumin identified as key defense against deadly black fungus
A new international study published in Nature has identified albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood, as a powerful and previously unrecognized…
Fungi could reshape the next generation of smart materials – Sciworthy
What if living fungus could power our electronics, weave our textiles, and reinvent plastic as we know it?…
Analysing fungal microbiome differences between the roots of healthy and diseased Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis) trees
Sequencing data characterisation A total of 1,695,573 ITS1 amplicon sequence reads were obtained from 27 samples, with an…
Magic mushroom warning as Nimbin farmer fed up with trespassing foragers
A Nimbin farmer is concerned for the safety of people foraging for magic mushrooms in his paddocks after…
Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause…
Science quiz: Are you a mushroom master or do you need more fungi facts?
It’s fair to say 2025 has been a big year for mushrooms — and not in a good…
Meet The ‘Mind-Control Fungus’ That Turns Ants Into Zombies — A Biologist Explains
This microscopic, parasitic fungus evolved to hijack ants’ bodies. Here’s how it orchestrates their final moments with chilling…