News articles tagged with 'fungus'
Study finds remarkable diversity of lichen species in Florida state park
— 28 Mar 2011 17:07 | BiologyIf you seek America's most diverse, densely packed human population, head for New York's Manhattan, but if it's lichens you fancy instead of people, then Southwestern Florida is your…
4 new species of Zombie ant fungi discovered in Brazilian rainforest
— 3 Mar 2011 13:26 | BiologyFour new Brazilian species in the genus Ophiocordyceps have been published in the online journal PLoS ONE. The fungi, named by Dr Harry Evans and Dr David Hughes, belong to a group…
Worms strike see-saw balance in disease resistance
— 3 Mar 2011 12:29 | BiologyNew research, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has shown that nematode worms have to trade-off resistance to different diseases, gaining…
Genetically modified fungi kill malaria-causing parasites in mosquitoes
— 26 Feb 2011 18:12 | HealthSpraying malaria-transmitting mosquitoes with a genetically modified fungus can kill the malaria parasite without harming the mosquito, potentially reducing malaria transmission to…
New study shows ability of transgenic fungi to combat malaria and other bug-borne diseases
— 26 Feb 2011 16:57 | HealthNew findings by a University of Maryland-led team of scientists indicate that a genetically engineered fungus carrying genes for a human anti-malarial antibody or a scorpion anti-malarial…
Texas-bound: Fungus keeps Texas leaf-cutter ants from spreading
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | BiologyTexas winters may seem mild to those who move here from farther north, but they can be hard to adjust to for immigrants from warmer climates. This is true not only for people but for…
Antifungal compound found on tropical seaweed has promising antimalarial properties
— 21 Feb 2011 17:21 | HealthA group of chemical compounds used by a species of tropical seaweed to ward off fungus attacks may have promising antimalarial properties for humans. The compounds are part of a unique…
Uncovering the genome secrets of the Blackleg fungus
— 16 Feb 2011 04:05 | BiologyThe genome of the Blackleg fungus, which causes the most damaging disease to canola crops worldwide, has been sequenced for the first time by a team of French and Australian scientists…
Leafcutter ant genome reveals secrets of fungus farming ways
— 11 Feb 2011 15:51 | BiologyLeafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in their ability to harvest fresh leaves to cultivate a nutrient-rich fungus as food…
Death in the bat caves: Disease wiping out hibernating bats
— 3 Feb 2011 17:54 | BiologyConservationists across the United States are racing to discover a solution to White-Nose Syndrome, a disease that is threatening to wipe out bat species across North America. A review…