A new multi-institutional study led by researchers at Michigan State University has characterized how fungi adapt to restructure their cell walls, effectively thwarting current antifungal medications.

Animal Cells are limited by their plasma membrane while plant and fungi cells have an additional cell wall. The vascular system has many different functions across the human body beyond its role ...

On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.

Mushrooms are a well-known nutritious source consumed by many people all over the world. They are basically fungi, which ...

A new study has shown that people who have asthma or sniffling caused by allergies also carry a different set of fungi in their nasal cavities compared to people who do not experience allergy-related ...

Xylan is a major interlocking polysaccharide in the cell walls of seed plants, possessing a high structural diversity and cellular specificity in terms of chain polymerization, side chains ...

When a fungal culture is done, your healthcare provider must take a sample of fluid, tissues, or cells from your body to place in the culture dish or some other type of testing field. Below is a list ...

Scientists have figured out at least two ways to make plants glow in the dark, delivering a first step – albeit a somewhat ...

Fungal pathogenesis is the process by which fungi infect and cause disease in a host. Not all fungi are pathogens and have the ability for pathogenesis, also known as virulence. A pangenome of 173 ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — Scientists have generated human stem cell models which contain notochord -- a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build ...