Short-term use of plant-based meat alternatives could help lower levels of LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol, and help to ...

Scientists and entrepreneurs have big goals for tiny organisms, from feeding people in war zones to curbing climate impacts.

At universities and startups around the globe, researchers are searching for microbes that could be used as food.

A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland cave turning them into The Last of Us-style “zombies”. Researchers ...

This behaviour mirrors the actions of Brazilian rainforest ants infected by the cordyceps fungi, which is featured in the post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of US. A 2016 study provided the first ...

White matter and other changes around the toenails and fingernails can occur with psoriasis or nail fungus. However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and ...

Tonight will have mostly cloudy skies and just the odd clear break in places. Mainly dry but there may be the odd spot of light rain and drizzle locally. Saturday Tomorrow will have a cloudy start ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...