Scientists from the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), together with partners from the University of Cologne, ...

Research at Mars analog sites in Utah and Nunavut focuses on lichen diversity, helping to predict lichen survival on Mars and ...

One of the greatest threats to hospitalized patients is the acquisition of healthcare-associated infections. The risks of morbidity and mortality increase significantly in affected patients for two ...

McMaster University biologist Jianping Xu is part of a team studying the bacteria and fungi that grow on bats' wings and can ...

We rely heavily on plants, which are often exposed to pesticides or fungicides to control insects or fungal diseases, for ...

In a recent paper published in Mycology, an international team of scientists reported a case of fungemia caused by a rare fungal pathogen Sporopachydermia lactativora. Sporopachydermia lactativora ...

By inhibiting receptor-ligand interactions in sebaceous glands, antibodies may be able to treat certain skin conditions.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Gairdner National Lecture took place on campus and was presented by Christian Landry. The lecture ...

By Justus Netia and Hereward Holland KAKAMEGA/NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) - Catherine Wanjala's small maize farm in western ...

Tinea is commonly known as ringworm, a fungal infection that can be found anywhere on the body. It gets its name because of the circular rash it causes. The name of the infection is determined by ...

A fungal disease killing millions of bats across North America has been connected to higher infant mortality rates in ...

Boxwood blights are a fungal disease that can be fatal if no measures are taken to manage the disease at the early stage of infection and symptom appearance. There are two different fungal pathogens ...