Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

Jock itch, or tinea cruris, is a fungal infection that can cause itchiness in the groin or inner thighs. Home remedies and prescription medications can help ease symptoms and prevent the infection ...

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and other ministers urged all eligible individuals to apply for ration cards and Indiramma houses, even as the gram sabhas to identify ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...

Researchers have employed an unlikely organism—fungi—to make a new type of biodegradable battery. The new 3D-printed fungal battery produces enough electricity for small sensors and it can tossed into ...

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Scientists have warned that blueberries could be wiped out a fungus rapidly-spreading worldwide. Caused by a two different strains of fungus, the disease appears as a white powdery mildew on ...

it didn’t occur to me that it might be a highly effective toilet bowl cleaner until I was faced with the persistent toilet stain situation. (I hate to even type those words.) I assumed it was ...

A fungus causing powdery mildew in blueberries has spread from the U.S. to continents like Europe and Asia, threatening crops and increasing fungicide dependence. NC State researchers found that ...

MUMBAI: Preliminary investigations of hair, scalp and nail samples have ruled out a fungal infection as the ... Consequently, gram panchayats in the affected villages have been advised to avoid ...