When most people think of dangerous infections, they picture bacteria or viruses. But for infectious disease specialists like ...

Experts warn that Candida auris, a fungus that can be life-threatening to sick individuals, is spreading at a rapid rate in U ...

Five new Piloderma fungi species have been identified, highlighting forest biodiversity and conservation needs. Although ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

Click on the right arrow to see some additional views of this fungus. Biology in the background This is a common fungus that grows on rotting vegetation like leaves and wood on the forest floor across ...

Interventions involving bacteria or fungi could help to sequester greenhouse gases, create more sustainable products and ...

What do cheese, sauerkraut and yeast dough have in common? Their production is only possible with the help of bacteria or fungi. The microorganisms initiate fermentation or maturing processes and thus ...

Then came the observation than in fact lichen harbors two types of fungi—an ascomycete and a newly identified basidiomycete yeast. The team that had made this discovery has now found a third fungal ...

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists ... Hayes, Ph.D., professor of biology for the Department of Earth and Biological Sciences at the School of Medicine, the findings show ...

In recognition of World Water Day (22 March) and the global threat of AMR, the Microbiology Society has published a new policy briefing outlining the current state of AMR in wastewater.  The new ...