Exposure to B. bassiana fungus activated Toll receptors, leading to cell death throughout the fly brain. A new study published in PLOS Biology reveals that a fungal infection can activate a fruit ...

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Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex ...

The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).

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Creating a colony-forming unit commonly starts with adding around 15 ml of molten agar to around 1 ml of bacterial culture in ...

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Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.

Agans is doing cutting-edge research in experimental genetics as a lab assistant and honors student in Jack Bateman’s lab.

Mechanisms of Fruit Fly Behavioral Manipulation by the Killer Fungus Entomophthora muscae" on Feb. 13 as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Elya, an an assistant professor in the ...

If you are concerned about children or pets encountering these mushrooms, simply pick them and discard. The fungi can ...