Caterpillar fungus found to slow cancer cell growth
A type of fungus that grows on caterpillars can slow down growth of cancer cells, new research has found. Cordycepin, a ...
‘A haunting in the woods’: Mushroom club searches for understudied topic that thrives in the creepiest places
During mushroom season in Illinois, mid-April to early November, the club conducts surveys around Chicagoland a few times a ...
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This Parasitic Fungus Turns Flies Into Zombie Insects
The white stuff that engulfs these flies is a fungus called Entomophthora muscae — Entomophthora translates to “ destroyer of ...
A deadly fungus that has killed millions of bats may have arrived in Southern California
A fungus that causes deadly white-nose syndrome in bats has taken hold in five California counties and may be present as far ...
Hamilton researchers part of team studying bats' wing fungus to help them 'survive and prosper'
McMaster University biologist Jianping Xu is part of a team studying the bacteria and fungi that grow on bats' wings and can ...
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Zombie Fungi Hijack Hosts’ Brains
Fungal Growth and Spore Release: After the ant’s death, the fungus consumes the remainder of the corpse and grows a ...
Contagious fungal worm you catch via sex causing pus-filled abscesses already spreading in Britain, experts claim
GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have ...
Grim-looking ‘Last of Us’ fungus that grows out of caterpillars ‘slows cancer spread and could treat disease’
AN orange zombie fungus that sprouts from the backs of caterpillars could be used to fight cancer, new research suggests. Scientists have found the fungus, called Cordyceps, works by stopping cell ...
‘Whiskey fungus’ is dividing a Maine resort town—and rankling alcohol giants
The black mold, an offshoot of the aging process, is causing headaches for local distilleries and the makers of Jack Daniel’s ...
Finding fungi: Mushroom hunters seek new species and recognition
Mycologists are stepping up efforts to identify the approximately 94 per cent of fungi that remain unknown. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Invasive bat fungus confirmed in five California counties
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected in several counties across California this year, ...