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A study led by a global research consortium offers new hope for patients with mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease.
A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...
Once a towering presence in northeastern forests, the American Chestnut is making a quiet comeback in Brooklyn.
The once majestic white-barked trees that have dominate some areas of the city for decades are facing serious illness and, in many cases, death. June 10, 2025. June 10, 2025. 2 min read.
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The NC Forest Service announced Monday that they have found evidence of a tree-killing disease in Beaufort and Greene Counties. Laurel wilt, a disease of redbay… ...
Science China Press. "160 million years ago, this fungus pierced trees like a microscopic spear." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 06 / 250608071743.htm (accessed June 11, 2025).
Kaphal is a nutrient-rich wild fruit native to the Indian Himalayas. Revered for its cultural, medicinal, and culinary value, it supports local livelihoods and ecological resilience. Despite its ...
Two Chinese researchers are facing federal charges for allegedly smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a destructive fungus, into the U.S. last summer. The fungus causes Fusarium head blight, a disease that ...
Guided by biosynthetic gene cluster analysis, fractionation of the fermentation extract of Aspergillus templicola from the sponge Agelas sp. led to the isolation of nine new cytochalasins, named ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged two Chinese researchers on Tuesday with smuggling a crop-killing fungus into the U.S. last summer — charges that come amid heightened political tensions ...