Exposure to B. bassiana fungus activated Toll receptors, leading to cell death throughout the fly brain. A new study published in PLOS Biology reveals that a fungal infection can activate a fruit ...

Axolotls, while critically endangered in the wild, have thrived in captivity. This has spurred many first-time owners of ...

Shaving the infected hair is curative and the most effective treatment, but when that is not an option, a person can use medicated shampoos and lotions. White piedra is a superficial fungal ...

Side effects relating to ozone therapy can vary depending on the type of treatment a person undergoes. People should never inhale ozone. If it enters the mouth, nose, or eyes, it can burn and ...

Can be done at home. Cons: Costly. Must be used indefinitely. Evidence of efficacy is mixed. Cost: For at-home treatment, a one-time cost of $500 to $3,000 for the apparatus. What it is: A ...

There are currently four diagnostic categories of fungal infections affecting the paranasal sinuses: (1) acute or fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis, (2) chronic or indolent invasive fungal ...

Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

The new fungus Gibellula attenboroughii on the orb-weaving cave spider. Credit: CABI Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus ...

The infected spiders - seen here with the fungus over its head and body - have been found in several cave systems across the island of Ireland It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims. Later expeditions found similar ...

1Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Oncology, JXHC Key Laboratory of Tumor Metastasis, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Jiangxi Cancer Institute, Nanchang, ...

Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs Ministry of Education; School of Medicine and Pharmacy; Sanya Oceanographic Institute, Ocean University of China, Qingdao/Sanya 266100, People’s Republic of China Key ...