Dangerous fungus spreading in US hospitals has ‘rapidly increased’
The dangerous fungi spreading among the US health care system has not slowed down. A new study reveals that Candida Auris (C. Auris) has been spreading rapidly to hospitals since it was first reported in 2016. In March 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was C. More than 4,000 new clinical cases […]
Fungus named after David Attenborough is zombifying spiders in Ireland
The fungus named in respect to the David Attenborough IR distorts the body and heart of the Irish spider. Researchers found many of them Metellina Merianae Spiders throughout Ireland are infected Gibellula AttenBoroughii Bacteria named after broadcasting the legendary David Atten Bowl. Gibellula ATTENBOROUGHII is infected with spiders. CABI / SWNS Spiders, which are most […]
Cheap oral health staple can actually treat toenail fungus
nailed it? Nail fungus is a frustratingly common disease – Approximately 10% of people are expected to And it can be difficult to deal with because the medication has to penetrate the nail deep enough to reach the infection within the nail bed. Also, because nails, especially toenails, grow slowly, treatment tends to be expensive […]
Bizarre fungus hijacks cicadas, transforming them into killer nymphomaniacs
Fungal parasites Massospora cicadina not only coexists with and transforms its host’s body, but also bends the host’s will to its purposes, causing death, destruction, and spreading its spores. This may seem like demonic possession, but scientists believe that such a phenomenon Entomophthora fungi Derived from the ancient Greek words meaning “insect” and “destruction,” this […]
Hyper-sexual ‘zombie cicadas’ infected with fungus will emerge in US: experts
These noisy bugs will soon become brainwashed horndogs. A creepy sexually transmitted fungus has taken over the bodies of millions of cicadas, turning them into sexual “zombies” and is expected to spread across parts of the United States this spring, scientists say. A horror-movie-esque fungal pathogen known as Massospora cicadina will cause insects to mate […]
Researchers examine how fungus could be the food of the future, possibly replacing meat
Researchers continue their quest to find the most sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to meat and other animal-based products.nature communications Recently published research This suggests that in our dystopian future, genetically modified molds may emerge as a primary source of nutrition. Debriefing session. Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reportedly led the study, which involved […]