Fungi are tiny organisms that you can only see through a microscope. Many different types can cause a nail infection. Sometimes they live on your skin and don’t cause any trouble. But if you ...

They may use Wood's lamp, a small black light, while they look at your skin. Some fungi, such as Malassezia yeast, will glow under a black light. Malassezia usually glows a yellow-green color.

Vinegar has antifungal and antibacterial properties that can help slow foot fungus, prevent foot odor, and soothe dry feet. Vinegar is a diluted form of acetic acid that’s both versatile and ...

Graphical Abstract. Overview of lignocellulose enzymatic degradation in bacteria and fungi. The left panel shows the degradation enzymes of lignocellulose. Cellulosome is composed of multiple CAZymes ...

Now, researchers have developed a building material made of mycelium—the tubular, branching filaments found in most fungi—and bacteria cells. As detailed in a study published last week in the ...

WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cultivarium, a non-profit bioengineering firm, announced today a three-year project to develop advanced tools for life scientists studying fungi and archaea. With ...

Bacterial infections kill almost 8m people a year, and most are associated with resistant bacteria. But in recent years another kind of microbe has displayed worrying levels of resistance ...

Why are mycorrhizae important? Learn to nurture the ancient, symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plants’ roots for healthier soil and increased garden harvests. Throughout ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can do this, but harnessing commercial forms of the naturally occurring fungi as a management tool is complicated by everything from rootstock genotype to soil type and ...

Acne is among the most widespread skin conditions globally, affecting individuals of all ages—though it’s most commonly linked to adolescence. However, acne isn’t a uniform condition; it ...

When Mary Cowser ’25 stepped through the door of her mold and mushrooms class during her first year in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, she had no idea it would mark the ...

India is also embracing this fungi frenzy, with farms cultivating medicinal varieties. Mushrooms are drawing the elite whose obsession with adaptogens has been shaping the global market for ...