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Fungus
Fungus is any of very few of organisms of the kingdom Fungi, including yeasts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. Together with bacteria, fungi are responsible for breaking down organic matter and releasing carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus into the soil and the atmosphere Fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms.
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OCT 24, 2023Microbiology
Mycena fungi are more commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, and they survive by consuming dead trees and plants. New resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2023Microbiology
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, in which the gastrointestinal tra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2023Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2023Microbiology
In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2023Microbiology
Fungi are microbes that can have crucial roles in the environment, and common fungi can be found in many parts of the en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2023Microbiology
Plastic waste is a major problem around the world... But, one that microbes could help us tackle.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2023Health & Medicine
An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant P. aeruginosa bacterial infections that are thought to be linked to eye drops ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2023Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2023Neuroscience
Mushrooms are part of the world of fungi, so while they are often thought of as plants, they are in a class by themselve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2023Microbiology
This powerful, natural compound may also be useful against pathogenic fungi that affect humans.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2023Plants & Animals
The hit video game turned TV series was inspired by a real fungus which causes "zombie ants."Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 22, 2023Chemistry & Physics
According to a 2022 facts sheet, plastic waste in the ocean has grown to alarming rates, with approximately 51 trillion ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 06, 2023Cannabis Sciences
There's growing concerns that cannabis production and cultivation causes a large carbon footprint. Here are the details.Written By: Helaine KrysikDEC 16, 2022Microbiology
More land is used to grow wheat than any other crop, a common cereal around the world. Wheat is estimated to provide abo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2022Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2022Microbiology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the threat posed by fungal pathogens in a new report, which is calli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When genes are passed down to the next generation, some have an advantage, and are more likely to be inherited than othe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2022Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 12, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists have found that bacteria and fungi in the human mouth can join forces to form a superorganism that is stronge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2022Plants & Animals
Fungi can cause a range of infections and problems for humans. However, despite the fact that we encounter and inhale fu ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 03, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered that a fungal pathogen called Cryptococcus neoformans transforms when it enters the body, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2022Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study from the University of Birmingham and National Institutes of Health has shown that patients who are prescrib ...Written By: Zoe Michaud
OCT 24, 2023
Microbiology
Mycena fungi are more commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, and they survive by consuming dead trees and plants. New resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2023
Microbiology
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, in which the gastrointestinal tra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2023
Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2023
Microbiology
In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2023
Microbiology
Fungi are microbes that can have crucial roles in the environment, and common fungi can be found in many parts of the en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2023
Microbiology
Plastic waste is a major problem around the world... But, one that microbes could help us tackle.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Health & Medicine
An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant P. aeruginosa bacterial infections that are thought to be linked to eye drops
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2023
Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2023
Neuroscience
Mushrooms are part of the world of fungi, so while they are often thought of as plants, they are in a class by themselve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2023
Microbiology
This powerful, natural compound may also be useful against pathogenic fungi that affect humans.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2023
Plants & Animals
The hit video game turned TV series was inspired by a real fungus which causes "zombie ants."
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 22, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
According to a 2022 facts sheet, plastic waste in the ocean has grown to alarming rates, with approximately 51 trillion
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 06, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
There's growing concerns that cannabis production and cultivation causes a large carbon footprint. Here are the details.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 16, 2022
Microbiology
More land is used to grow wheat than any other crop, a common cereal around the world. Wheat is estimated to provide abo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2022
Microbiology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the threat posed by fungal pathogens in a new report, which is calli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When genes are passed down to the next generation, some have an advantage, and are more likely to be inherited than othe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2022
Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists have found that bacteria and fungi in the human mouth can join forces to form a superorganism that is stronge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2022
Plants & Animals
Fungi can cause a range of infections and problems for humans. However, despite the fact that we encounter and inhale fu
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered that a fungal pathogen called Cryptococcus neoformans transforms when it enters the body, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2022
Microbiology
The human body plays host to a variety of microorganisms, including fungi like Candida albicans. Some strains of Candida
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study from the University of Birmingham and National Institutes of Health has shown that patients who are prescrib
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud