Lithium Blocks the Cellular Channels That Let Fungi Survive Fluoride
New research shows that lithium ions competitively block the sodium-dependent activation of eukaryotic fluoride exporter channels, constricting their pores and...
Desert Plant Fungus Yields Extract That Kills Superbugs and Cancer Cells
Scientists isolated an endophytic Aspergillus niger fungus from the desert shrub Deverra tortuosa whose extract shows broad antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant...
Worm Castings and a Root Fungus Team Up to Boost Apple Trees, and Soil Bacteria Seal the Deal
A new study shows that vermicompost and the root fungus Piriformospora indica promote apple seedling growth largely by enriching Streptomyces...
Fungi Feasting on a 16th-Century Icon Reveal How Heavy Metals Shape Artwork Decay
Researchers profiled two fungi isolated from a 16th-century tempera icon, revealing how heavy metal tolerance and iron-scavenging genes pinpoint which...
Airborne fungi shift with the seasons, DNA reveals in year-long forest study
A year-long DNA metabarcoding study in a German floodplain forest shows that air temperature, not humidity or sampling height, is...
Fungi That Abandon Biofilms Gain a Hidden Edge Inside the Human Body
A new PLOS Biology study of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis outbreak isolates shows that strains with reduced biofilm production gain metabolic...
Diverse Soil Fungi Help Wildflowers, Not Grasses, Thrive in Dry Grasslands
A greenhouse experiment in semi-arid grassland communities shows that richer arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities reduce overall plant biomass yet disproportionately...
Mapping Europe’s Protection Gaps for Threatened Fungi
A continental-scale modeling study reveals that Europe's protected area network leaves the habitats of 33 threatened fungal species largely unprotected...
Single-Spore Genome Sequencing Goes High-Throughput With SAG-gel Platform for Filamentous Fungi
Researchers at Waseda University have adapted the SAG-gel single-cell genomics platform to sequence individual fungal spores at high throughput, recovering...
Grapevine Metabolomics Reveals How Tolerant and Susceptible Cultivars Fight a Deadly Trunk Disease Fungus Differently
A whole-plant metabolomic study shows that tolerant Chardonnay and susceptible Gewurztraminer grapevines mount distinct chemical defenses against different isolates of...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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