Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A digital rendering of yellow C. auris fungi. In 2009, doctors at a hospital in Japan published a paper identifying a new species ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the fungal component of the human microbiome — known ...

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 in the journal PLOS Biology ...

A watercolor artist’s interpretation of the relationship between the human genome and gut mycobiome. Created by Amy Bean, watercolor journalist and mom of first author Emily Van Syoc. Clinicians’ ...

Life on Earth blooms with wild ingenuity. From phosphorescent fungi feeding in the undergrowth to chameleons flicking tongues at unsuspecting prey, every organism carves out its own strategy to ...

Watch the video above to find out why fungal infections pose such a huge threat to humanity TWO people have died after being infected with a drug-resistant fungus that thrives in the human body, ...

Higher environmental temperatures may trigger mutations in fungi that lead to increased infectivity, more aggressive growth or resistance to multiple anti-fungal medications. Microbiologist examining ...

From mushrooms to molds, fungal life on this planet is often overlooked – but has a big impact. In this series, we dive into fungal research across Duke, a growing area of strength for the university.