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…
Early Release – Pulmonary Complications in Fatal Yellow Fever, Brazil, 2017–2019 – Volume 32, Number 2—February 2026 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
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Computational method clarifies microbial signals in tumor sequencing
When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi…
Team uncovers secret of fungi that eats charcoal
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Bacteria repurpose viral injection systems to target diverse cells
New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types…
Top new species from 2025
Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient…
The strange radiation-eating organisms found at Chernobyl
The Chernobyl tragedy was one of the most dreadful tragedies of all time. It happened when a routine…
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…
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…
Chernobyl nuclear fungus may shield astronauts from radiation in space
Life has a strange way of thriving in the most extreme places. A peculiar dark-black fungus at the…
How the gut microbiome links obesity to colorectal cancer
Study: From obesity to cancer: Gut microbiome mechanisms, biomarkers, and U.S. public health strategies. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI…
CRISPR-edited fungus boosts protein production and cuts environmental impact
In a new study publishing November 19 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Biotechnology, researchers used a…