A bizarre 400-million-year-old fossil may not be a plant, animal, or even a fungus. Known asPrototaxites, this extinct ...

A new multi-institutional study led by researchers at Michigan State University has characterized how fungi adapt to restructure their cell walls, effectively thwarting current antifungal medications.

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield that prevents flu-related lung damage, according to a new Canadian study.

Beta-glucan is found in the cell walls of all fungi, including some that live in and on our bodies as part of the human microbiome. It is tempting to hypothesize that the levels and composition of ...

As fungi resistant to traditional treatments continue to spread around the globe, researchers from China Pharmaceutical ...

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“Beta-glucan is found in the cell walls of all fungi, including some that live in and on our bodies as part of the human microbiome,” said Maziar Divangahi, a professor in McGill’s Faculty ...