Agricultural sustainability has become pivotal as global demand for eco-friendly practices rises. Among the emerging solutions, endophytes—microorganisms ...

Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use ...

In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...

These infections—systemic, lethal infestations of the body’s deep tissues and organs—have little in common with the ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with ...

Taking advantage of Yunnan's abundant agronomic organic matter and fungal resources, the team selected the rare edible mushroom Stropharia ... (metagenomics and endophytic microbial sequencing ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

The real fungal brain infection spreading in humans In our non-zombie-fighting world, between 1.5 million and 5 million fungi species populate the planet. But only a few hundred make people sick.

The shear diversity of fungi in the world is estimated at 6.2 million species. That is 16 times the number of plant species ...