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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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MAY 20, 2017Videos
Cells come in many different shapes and sizes, and they can even be huge. Xenophyophores can grow to be up to 20 centime ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2017Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery at the bottom of the sea has scientists all in a flurry: evidence of what could possibly be the oldes ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 22, 2017Immunology
It seems humans share a common enemy with some viruses: bacteria. Viruses invade bacterial cells with generally the same ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 05, 2017Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2017Microbiology
Our bodies play host to myriad microorganisms; many of those microbes live in our gastrointestinal tract and they play a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A series of fungal-related deaths at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center may be caused by moldy linens.. The fiv ...JAN 13, 2017Videos
In the following video from Illumina Inc you can get a look at the some of the research done by Caroline Roper of the Un ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2016Microbiology
Soil is rich with microbial life, and fungi within the soil provide bacteria with a matrix for movement and gene transfe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2016Videos
Pesticides are man-made chemicals we use to control insects, fungi, and other pests that might negatively affect food cr ...Written By: Jennifer EllisOCT 27, 2016Microbiology
The International Space Station has opened up myriad opportunities for scientists and the application of their research ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2016Videos
We are surrounded by fungus. They live in different climates, indoors and outdoors on a huge variety of surfaces includi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2016Microbiology
This just in, there’s a fungus that makes mosquitoes more susceptible to malaria. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 25, 2016Earth & The Environment
Some call it the wood-wide web. Officially, it is known as the mycorrhizal network. And what is it actually? A vast inte ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 27, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have unveiled details about the last universal common ancestor to all life on Earth, with the acronym LUCA. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have known for a long time (we’re talking 150 years) that lichens exist as part of a symbiotic relatio ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 26, 2016Microbiology
Fungal infections, often thought of as minor issues that are easily treatable, can actually be deadly for vulnerable peo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2016Microbiology
Researchers can stimulate fungi to produce antimicrobial compounds, and in doing so they have detected a novel one. The ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic code is famous for its double helix and not its quadruple helix, it is known to occur in other form ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A yeast infection was the root cause in the failure of the first uterus transplant in the US, doctors reported. The tran ...APR 11, 2016Earth & The Environment
A casual trailside hike near the Cascade Mountains in western Washington in Mid-March lead to the foreboding discovery o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 07, 2016Videos
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a powerful hallucinogenic. It was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 21, 2016Plants & Animals
Birds’ immune systems reportedly have a great defense against a fungal infection from Cryptococcus neoformans that ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 24, 2015Microbiology
People suffering from leukemia or lymphoma are particularly vulnerable to mold diseases such as aspergillosis and mucorm ...Written By: Kerry Evans
MAY 20, 2017
Videos
Cells come in many different shapes and sizes, and they can even be huge. Xenophyophores can grow to be up to 20 centime
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A recent discovery at the bottom of the sea has scientists all in a flurry: evidence of what could possibly be the oldes
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 22, 2017
Immunology
It seems humans share a common enemy with some viruses: bacteria. Viruses invade bacterial cells with generally the same
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2017
Microbiology
I recently saw a headline about how fruit flies that take more naps are more resistant to fungal and bacterial infection
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2017
Microbiology
Our bodies play host to myriad microorganisms; many of those microbes live in our gastrointestinal tract and they play a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A series of fungal-related deaths at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center may be caused by moldy linens.. The fiv
...
JAN 13, 2017
Videos
In the following video from Illumina Inc you can get a look at the some of the research done by Caroline Roper of the Un
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2016
Microbiology
Soil is rich with microbial life, and fungi within the soil provide bacteria with a matrix for movement and gene transfe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2016
Videos
Pesticides are man-made chemicals we use to control insects, fungi, and other pests that might negatively affect food cr
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 27, 2016
Microbiology
The International Space Station has opened up myriad opportunities for scientists and the application of their research
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2016
Videos
We are surrounded by fungus. They live in different climates, indoors and outdoors on a huge variety of surfaces includi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2016
Microbiology
This just in, there’s a fungus that makes mosquitoes more susceptible to malaria. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 25, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Some call it the wood-wide web. Officially, it is known as the mycorrhizal network. And what is it actually? A vast inte
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 27, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have unveiled details about the last universal common ancestor to all life on Earth, with the acronym LUCA.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have known for a long time (we’re talking 150 years) that lichens exist as part of a symbiotic relatio
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 26, 2016
Microbiology
Fungal infections, often thought of as minor issues that are easily treatable, can actually be deadly for vulnerable peo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers can stimulate fungi to produce antimicrobial compounds, and in doing so they have detected a novel one. The
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Although the genetic code is famous for its double helix and not its quadruple helix, it is known to occur in other form
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A yeast infection was the root cause in the failure of the first uterus transplant in the US, doctors reported. The tran
...
APR 11, 2016
Earth & The Environment
A casual trailside hike near the Cascade Mountains in western Washington in Mid-March lead to the foreboding discovery o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 07, 2016
Videos
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a powerful hallucinogenic. It was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 21, 2016
Plants & Animals
Birds’ immune systems reportedly have a great defense against a fungal infection from Cryptococcus neoformans that
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 24, 2015
Microbiology
People suffering from leukemia or lymphoma are particularly vulnerable to mold diseases such as aspergillosis and mucorm
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans