fungus

Mushrooms in the forest next to a tree trunk covered in moss.

Can Mushrooms “Talk” to Each Other?

Spores of Fusarium xylarioides

Researchers Resurrect Coffee-Destroying Fungus—to Study It

illustration showing a microscopic view of C. auris, with clusters of round balls connected by filaments

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

colonies of mold growing on a Petri dish

Fungi Squeezed Through Microchannels Offer Clues to Cell Growth

Adriana L. Romero-Olivares kneels in the lab next to dry mushrooms in oven.

Adriana L. Romero-Olivares Tracks Fungi’s Response to Climate Change

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Infographic: How Fungi Squeeze Through Tight Spaces—or Don’t

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Rare Fungal Infection Affecting COVID-19 Patients in India

Richard Staples, Dick Staples, plant pathology, rust fungus, Uromyces appendiculatus, Cornell, Boyce Thompson Institute

Dick Staples, Plant Pathologist, Dies at 94

Gloria Echeverria Investigates an Insidious Form of Breast Cancer

Newly Found Proteins Stop Fungal “Bleeding”

wheat blast fungus zambia Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum

Wheat Blast Arrives in Zambia, First Time in Africa

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A cross section of a pine stem shows cells stained purple and blue.

The Biggest Breakthroughs in Cell Biology in 2025

Gollum, the extremely territorial character from The Lord of the Rings, famous for his line, “My precious,” sits on a rock, looking up.

The Gollum Effect: 44 Percent of Scientists Report Territorial Research Experiences

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Measuring Blood Sugar Without Painful Pricks? A New Test Scans Skin

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Human iPSC-derived Models for Brain Disease Research

Human iPSC-derived Models for Neurodegenerative Disease Research

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment 

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