A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. The paper published in PLOS ...

We frequently talk about the important role our microbiomes play in our lives. Our microbiome is the collection of bacteria, ...

Bacteria such as Streptococcus and Staphylococcus and fungi like Candida and Cryptococcus are frequently found in these cases. Pioneering Research into the Brain Microbiome Schultek now leads the ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly’s own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. The paper published in PLOS Biology ...

Previous work showed that titan cells promote fungal pathogenicity, but these were predominantly found in the lung. 3 “Their very early on infection in the upper airway put them in very close ...

A parasitic fungus illness known as Cordyceps brain infection (abbreviated CBI) causes an epidemic that transforms human ...

The two are dependent trade partners. These fungi make uncannily smart choices, even without a brain or central nervous system. Scientists describe them as “living algorithms.” The trade ...

This discovery opens up perspectives on the mechanisms by which fungal infections could influence the human brain. Artistic illustration image Researchers have discovered that the fungus Beauveria ...

The fungus changes the spider's behaviour, making it leave its concealed lair or web to die in an exposed position on the roof or walls of a cave. It does this using dopamine, the brain's happy ...