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 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 ...

This discovery opens up perspectives on the mechanisms by which fungal infections could influence the human brain.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

a type of fungus. Left untreated, the infection could have spread to nearby structures such as the brain, posing a significant risk to her life. Intervention A multidisciplinary team, led by Dr ...