Researchers show that cordycepin, a compound from Cordyceps militaris, can boost endurance and protect brain function in mice ...

The black fungus, known as Cladosporium sphaerospermum, has been found to not only survive but thrive in one of the most ...

Both drugs clear the brain of a substance called beta-amyloid, which forms the sticky plaques associated with Alzheimer's. Studies show they can slow down the underlying disease process that ...

Jenna El-Attar/ Guest Artist The horrifying thing that scientists discovered was that these ants could be described as undead, but not because the fungus controlled the brains of these ants. Instead, ...

A study reveals that the fungus Beauveria bassiana manipulates fruit flies’ immune systems to kill brain cells, causing neurodegeneration, highlighting how fungal infections could, in principle, ...

Most people associate foot fungus with sweaty gym environments, but medical experts reveal this persistent infection has sneakier ways of spreading. Dr. Michael Thompson at Northwestern Medicine ...

It’s the stuff of horror - parasites that take control of a hapless victim’s brain before killing it ... spores more effectively. Zombie ant fungus forces its hosts to leave the nest for ...

Neuralink's brain implant chip, 'the Link,' connects human brains to computers, aiding those with paralysis in movement control. Neuralink’s brain implant chip is a bold step toward merging ...

Instead of making food from sunlight, some of these plants have become parasitic and primarily suck nutrients out of the fungi in their roots. Whether these orchids change their feeding method ...

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