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Fungi
Fungi: are heterotrophs and, like animals, obtain their carbon and energy from other organisms. Some fungi obtain their nutrients from a living host (plant or animal) and are called biotrophs; others obtain their nutrients from dead plants or animals and are called saprotrophs (saprophytes, saprobes).
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APR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2019Microbiology
Many types of fungi in our environment are being linked with increasing frequency to a wide array of health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2018Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The efficacy of antiparasitic medications highly depends on how they dissolve and are absorbed by the body—limitin ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 13, 2018Chemistry & Physics
How do fish survive in the Arctic ocean where the temperature is under zero degree Celsius most of the year? They rely o ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been ...Written By: Dena ArutaOCT 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2018Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Silver is known for its anti-microbial property for ages. As early as fourth century BC, the great Greek physician Hippo ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 28, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Do medications go bad past their expiration dates? Unlike perishable foods, which can become moldy, most drugs in their ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 05, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2018Immunology
Several immune cells help fungi infect the brain and cause meningitis when they should be doing the exact opposite. From ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 17, 2018Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2018Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Yeast carry a mutation hotspots, and can adapt within a host to spread to adapt to new environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2019
Microbiology
While every effort is made to ensure that the stuff we send into space is free of Earthly contamination, microorganisms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, fungal disease has decimated amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others withstood the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In theory, biofuels are a sustainable alternative to oil and gas. In practice, however, they are expensive. With current
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 05, 2019
Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Conventional methods of identifying a positive blood culture require waiting for the blood culture broth to grow th
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 04, 2019
Videos
The planet is awash in plastic, and disposing of it is challenging. But we can start to reduce its use.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2019
Microbiology
Many types of fungi in our environment are being linked with increasing frequency to a wide array of health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2018
Microbiology
There are microscopic organisms called archaea living in some of Earth's most intense environments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The efficacy of antiparasitic medications highly depends on how they dissolve and are absorbed by the body—limitin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 13, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
How do fish survive in the Arctic ocean where the temperature is under zero degree Celsius most of the year? They rely o
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
OCT 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2018
Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Silver is known for its anti-microbial property for ages. As early as fourth century BC, the great Greek physician Hippo
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 28, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Do medications go bad past their expiration dates? Unlike perishable foods, which can become moldy, most drugs in their
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 05, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2018
Immunology
Several immune cells help fungi infect the brain and cause meningitis when they should be doing the exact opposite. From
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 17, 2018
Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2018
Microbiology
Nematodes are tiny worms, and the floors of the world's oceans are crawling with them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch