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Engineered Sweet-Smelling Fungus Lures Mosquitoes to Their Death
Mosquitoes placed in a container. [Mark Sherwood and Raymond St. Leger] In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that…
Baker’s Yeast Can Survive Mars-like Stress Conditions, New Study Shows
Exploring the possibility of the survival of life under extraterrestrial conditions is an important goal of astrobiology. In…
Antibiotic unlocks fungi’s ability to make new molecules
 Microbes are a fantastic source of new molecules, many of which are seed compounds for medicinal and…
Fertility, decay and renewal in Ying Ang’s Fruiting Bodies – in pictures | Art and design
In this new book from the Melbourne photographer, Fruiting Bodies imagines the mushroom as both a biological form…
Mushrooms Evolved Psychedelics Twice, and Scientists Just Found Out
Psilocybe cubensis grows worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions, including Central and South America, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.…
Early Release – Recent Systemic Antifungal Exposure and Nonsusceptible Candida in Hospitalized Patients, South Africa, 2012–2017 – Volume 31, Number 10—October 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online…
Netflix’s New Carbon Credits Boost Biodiversity Beautifully
Funga team member Amelia Pokorny geared up for inoculation at a PRT-IFCO tree nursery. Funga.earth Even the seemingly…
Study uncovers three-way relationships between gut fungi, genetics and disease risk
A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the…
Human Genome and Gut Fungi Interact in Chronic Disease Risk
Credit: dimdimich / Getty Images A genome-wide association study has revealed how a person’s unique genetic makeup can…