All fungi articles
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NewsStudy helps understand pain associated with viral infection
Through experiments in mice infected with a herpes virus, scientists have identified an immune system sensor that recognizes viral fragments and activates neurons responsible for pain, independently of inflammation.
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NewsFarmer ants’ wearable bacteria
A study investigates the evolution of beneficial bacteria that live inside and on the surface of farming ants.
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NewsBacterium becomes a permanent resident in a fungus
Researchers developed an innovative method for the precise implantation of bacteria into fungal cells and used evolutionary experiments to show how the symbiosis can be stabilised.
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NewsFungi recognise shapes and adjust direction of growth
A study suggests that the mycelial network of fungi can communicate information about its surroundings throughout the entire network, and change its direction of growth accordingly based on the shape.
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FeaturesUnder the microscope: microbes in space
Read a round-up of the latest advancements in microbiology and space exploration
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NewsCall for urgent, high-level action to address global scourge of antimicrobial resistance
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will call on world leaders to address critical global health challenges throughout the high-level week of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79).
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NewsOral bacteria team up with fungi to form cavity-forming superorganisms
Oral bacteria can join forces with fungi to form cavity-causing “superorganisms” that sprout limblike structures, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
