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Seeking Solutions for a Sticky Situation

To cling to everything from catheters to skin, Candida auris uses a unique approach.

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Chytrid Fungus Deploys Varying Strategies to Infect Amphibians

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Fungal Pathogens Flourish in the Pandemic’s Shadow

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The Double Life of a Fungus: Defends Beetle, Attacks Plant

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CDC Warns of Person-to-Person Transmission of Resistant Fungus

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Rare Fungal Infection Affecting COVID-19 Patients in India

Kerry Grens | | 2 min read

Celine Frere Chases Dragons and Koalas to Learn How They Adapt

Max Kozlov | | 4 min read

Researchers Fight a Devastating Amphibian Infection Using Heat

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USDA Unveils New Gene-Stacking Tool to Prevent Plant Diseases

Anne N. Connor | | 4 min read

Study: UV Light Destroys Bat-Killing Fungus

Katarina Zimmer | | 2 min read

White-Nose Syndrome Fungus Infects Bats in Texas

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China’s Bats Widely Resistant to White-Nose Syndrome

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Modern DNA synthesis platforms empower researchers to explore the molecular world, from next-generation sequencing to cell and gene therapy development.

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Explore how AI can provide more accurate and reliable measurements of transfection success rate.

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Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

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