Scientists have used single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy to determine the structure of the ribosome of Candida albicans. Their results reveal a potential target for new drugs. Most people ...

The Chinese traditionally used smooth inky cap mushrooms to treat dermatitis; Swedes used the same mushroom to heal burns. Boletus edulis mushrooms were used in traditional Asian medicine to treat leg ...

The organism behind oral and vaginal thrush, Candida is a yeast-like fungus that many of us carry on or inside our body without doing any harm. Overgrowth can cause symptoms to develop, which are ...

"Most people don't realise the enormous impact fungi has on the world," adds Ian. "It's pretty amazing stuff." n Fungi Under the Microscope at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on Saturday and Sunday ...

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

Fungi play an important role for mankind. In the soil, they decompose dead organic material, making it accessible to plants as a nutrient. In industrial biotechnological plants, fungi produce vast ...