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Fungus Found in Australian Soil Can Oxidize Gold
The chemical process may make the metal more soluble and move it closer to the Earth’s surface.
Fungus Found in Australian Soil Can Oxidize Gold
Fungus Found in Australian Soil Can Oxidize Gold

The chemical process may make the metal more soluble and move it closer to the Earth’s surface.

The chemical process may make the metal more soluble and move it closer to the Earth’s surface.

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Fossilized Fungus Dates Back 1 Billion Years Ago
Chia-Yi Hou | May 22, 2019 | 2 min read
Paleontologists find microscopic fungi in Arctic Canada that is reported to be about twice as old as the previously oldest known fossils of fungi.
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Q&A: What to Know About the Drug-Resistant Fungus, Candida auris
Emma Yasinski | Apr 18, 2019 | 3 min read
Fungal researcher Christina Cuomo discusses the spread of infections plaguing hospitals across the world.
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Infographic: Plants Deploy Exosomes to Stop Alien Invaders
Amanda Keener | Feb 1, 2019 | 2 min read
A growing branch of research on how plants use exosomes to interact with their environment is opening up a new field of plant biology.
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Clues to How Ancient Plants Handled Fungal Pests
Jef Akst | Feb 1, 2019 | 4 min read
In plants ranging from liverworts to wheat, parasitic water molds build intracellular structures analogous to the nutrient-exchanging structures of symbiotic fungi.
Not One, Not Two, But Three Fungi Present in Lichen
Kerry Grens | Jan 17, 2019 | 2 min read
Scientists discover a third fungus that is widespread in lichens, but it’s not clear yet whether it’s a partner in the algal-fungal symbiosis or a bystander.
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Image of the Day: All in a Day’s Work
Shawna Williams | Oct 8, 2018 | 1 min read
A bee researcher finds that his subjects are protected from viral infections when they dine on fungus.
Image of the Day: Puppet Master
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 3, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers study the mechanistic effects of behavioral changes caused by parasites in fruit flies.
Fungus Repurposed a Bacterial Gene to Sense Gravity with Crystals
Viviane Callier | Apr 24, 2018 | 3 min read
Rather than getting a gene for its original function, a horizontal gene transfer provides the raw material for evolutionary innovation.
Infected Ants Chemically Attract Workers to Destroy Them
Jim Daley | Apr 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Social insects kill infected individuals for the benefit of the colony—and now a study has shown how they know who’s sick.
Frogs Fight Back From Fungal Attack
Ruth Williams | Mar 29, 2018 | 3 min read
A decade after chytridiomycosis killed scores of amphibians in Panama, some species are recovering. New research indicates why.  
Study: UV Light Destroys Bat-Killing Fungus
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 5, 2018 | 2 min read
White nose syndrome has killed millions of bats throughout North America since it was discovered on the continent. 
Cataloging Fungal Life in Antarctic Seas
Ignacio Amigo | Dec 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Brazilian researchers report a relatively large diversity of fungi in marine ecosystems surrounding Antarctica, but warn that climate change could bring unpleasant surprises.
Image of the Day: Super Spores 
The Scientist | Sep 28, 2017 | 1 min read
The deadly fungus Cryptococcus deuterogattii harbors a genetic tweak that propels its mutation rate and allows it to rapidly develop antifungal resistance.
Image of the Day: Everybody Vomits
The Scientist | Aug 31, 2017 | 1 min read
In a process known as vomocytosis, macrophages swallow pathogens whole only to spew them back out later, unharmed.
Image of the Day: Fungal Fireworks
The Scientist | Jun 26, 2017 | 1 min read
The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus begins to grow biofilms as it develops into a larger intertwined network.
Image of the Day: Fungal Forms
The Scientist | Apr 19, 2017 | 1 min read
By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of more than 20 species of Penicillium fungi, researches uncovered genes encoding for numerous bioactive compounds, including antibiotics.
White-Nose Syndrome Fungus Infects Bats in Texas
Jef Akst | Mar 27, 2017 | 2 min read
The pathogenic fungus that has decimated populations of bats throughout the eastern United States has surfaced in the state for the first time, although none of the bats appear diseased.
The Fungus that Poses as a Flower
Ben Andrew Henry | Feb 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Mummy berry disease coats blueberry leaves with sweet, sticky stains that smell like flowers, luring in passing insects to spread fungal spores.
First Micrographs of Myxobacteria Forming Fruiting Bodies
Tracy Vence | Aug 1, 2016 | 3 min read
By ditching traditional agar-based media, two biochemists captured iconic images of Myxococcus in 1982.
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