Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of these is one of the most widely distributed species in Northern Europe, while ...

Lab experiments show that matcha can inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of the main bacterial culprits behind gum disease ... to fight bacteria, fungi and viruses, researchers ...

The paper S. Fukuda et al., “Trade-off between plasticity and velocity in mycelial growth,” mBio, 12:e03196–20, 2021. Much of a filamentous fungus’s life involves infiltrating organic tissue: weaving ...

University of Queensland studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and ...