Fungi adapt to heat, spread through spores, and may cause more fungal infections in a warmer, crowded, connected world.

Watch nutrients flow through an underground circulatory system that connects fungi and plants. A new study shows how these ...

The most dangerous kingdom on Earth isn't led by humans—it's fungi. While we've focused on viral pandemics, over two million ...

I'm interested in all aspects of fungal biology. My research is focused on addressing three fundamental questions in mycology: (1) How do fungi evolve the ability to switch hosts or adapt to utilize ...

A team of researchers has created a rigid, living material inspired by biological structures such as bone and coral, using a ...

Biology in the background Aspergillus is a common mold that ... But not all species of Aspergillus are beneficial. Some can cause fungal infections in humans, using open wounds or the lungs as an ...

The research focuses on various aspects of fungal molecular biology and enzymology. Lignocellulose, particularly lignin, degradation has been our the long term interest. Our research has provided ...

Fusarium oxysporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes a group of serious plant diseases known as Fusarium wilts. As one of the most economically important plant pathogens worldwide ...

2 Compared to other similar biomaterials, which are normally only usable for a few days or weeks, Dr. Heveran’s team’s ...

After two long years, the highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is almost here. In the new season, five ...

Last year, southern pine beetles devastated approximately 52,000 acres of pine forests across the state. Now this spring, another problem is affecting loblolly pine trees. The Alabama Forestry Commiss ...

Research areas: Structural and functional genomics of filamentous fungi; identification and production of enzymes with biomass conversion or antimicrobial activities; analysis of gut microbiomes of ...