Back at the turn of the 21st century, Valley fever was an obscure fungal disease in the United States, with fewer than 3,000 reported cases per year, mostly in California and Arizona. Two decades ...

This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine. Back at the turn of the 21st century, Valley fever was an obscure fungal disease in the United States, with fewer than 3,000 reported cases per ...

Agar plate culture of C. albicans. Image by Dr. William Kaplan / CDC (Public Domain) Agar plate culture of C. albicans. Image by Dr. William Kaplan / CDC (Public Domain) Bacteria’s role in gut health ...

There are a number of fungal soybean diseases that can greatly impact seed quality. In Indiana, the most common are Phomopsis seed decay (Phomopsis spp.), Cercospora purple seed stain (Cercospora ...

In a recent study published in the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal, researchers in the United States (US) and Brazil explored priority fungal pathogens recognized by the World Health ...

At the beginning of the 20th century, the American chestnut population counted nearly 4 billion trees. The American chestnut tree, once dominant in the forests of the Eastern United States, was ...

The horrifying zombie fungus disease that wiped out most of humanity in HBO’s hit adaptation of The Last of Us is inspired by a real group of fungi that pose no threat to humans, but experts warn ...

An international research team led by Cologne-based plant scientist Professor Dr Bart Thomma from the Institute for Plant Sciences, the Collaborative Research Centre MiBiNet and the CEPLAS Cluster of ...

An international research team led by Cologne-based plant scientist Professor Dr. Bart Thomma from the Institute for Plant ...