Results suggest fungal mycelia can “recognize” shapes
Can brainless organisms still show signs of intelligence? Researchers from Tohoku University and Nagaoka College had this question in mind ...
Tag: fungal
Black garden ants modify nest structure to mitigate spread of fungal infections
A small team of biologists from the University of Bristol has discovered that black garden ants alter the physical structure ...
Struggling student helps design synthetic polymers to fight fungal infections
by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans-Knöll-Institut (Leibniz-HKI) Each year, more than 2 million people are affected ...
How leafcutter ants cultivate a fungal garden to degrade plants could provide insight into future biofuels
Scientists have spent decades finding ways to degrade plant materials efficiently and affordably so that they can be converted into ...
New estimate doubles probable deaths from fungal diseases worldwide
The annual total of deaths from fungal diseases worldwide rose to 3.75 million, double the previous estimate, according to a ...
Researchers make breakthrough in fight against leading cause of fungal pneumonia
Scientists at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a promising new model for studying a pneumonia-causing fungus that is ...
