Lichens colonize trees and rocks all over the world. They are symbiotic communities between fungi and photosynthetically ...

Every year, life-threatening invasive fungal infections afflict more than 2 million individuals globally. Mortality rates for these infections are high, even when patients receive treatment.

Fungi are everywhere, and in many cases, a fungal infection can be eliminated by a person's immune system. But fungal infections can also send long hyphae into the body that are extremely difficult to ...

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a novel enzyme involved in building the cell wall of Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that causes lung infections and potentially deadly cases of ...

A team of researchers at Tianjin University has developed a scalable process that converts the mycelium of the filamentous ...

Chitin synthesis is central to the integrity and adaptability of fungal cell walls. As a linear homopolymer of N-acetylglucosamine, chitin intertwines with glucans and proteins to form a dynamic, ...

For years we have been warned about antibiotic resistance, when bacteria evolve to the point where they survive the drugs designed to kill them. We treat this by only taking antibiotics when necessary ...