A study from the U.K. showed that the mycelium networks of mushrooms communicate via electrical signals in what appears to be ...

IN a previous paper from this Institute 1 it was shown, by using the isotope technique, that hyphæ of Boletus variegatus (Sw.) Fr. in mycorrhizal connexion with pine seedlings transfer nitrogen ...

Whether it’s a mysterious spot on your bathroom wall or that odd smell coming from your basement, you’ve likely found ...

This important study presents compelling observational data supporting a role for transcription and polysome accumulation in the separation of newly replicated bacterial chromosomes. The study is ...

The lethality of the phalloid is down to a toxin called α-amanitin, which triggers apoptosis – or cell death – in the liver ...

Michigan State University researchers—along with colleagues at the University of Florida, citizen scientists and their ...

For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would ...

Examination with potassium hydroxide reveals the classic “spaghetti and meatball” pattern, representing spores and hyphae, and fluorescence is seen when the condition is examined under a Wood lamp.

Urine analysis showed 40–50 pus cells/high power field (HPF), 20 red blood cells/HPF and presence of fungal hyphae and spores. Urine culture revealed >10 5 colony counts of Candida albicans per mL.

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2024. An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has ...

The amount of pore space in most unweathered granite is too small to support a plant-based ecosystem. But porosity grows as intact rock interacts with surface waters beneath the soil. You have ...