Contamination is one of the main roadblocks to successful cell culture. This article explores the different types of ...

To combat long-overlooked fungal pathogens, researchers and regulators must embrace innovative science and policy.

Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one day ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba (Japan) used a high-speed imaging technique to visualize hyphal growth in the fungus Aspergillus nidulans. Several new features were uncovered, including ...

“Fungi and animals are very closely related on the ... that have been shown to satisfy specific metabolic requirements for the culture of cells, including hormones, growth factors, cell attachment ...

Fukuda et al., “Trade-off between plasticity and velocity in mycelial growth,” mBio, 12:e03196–20, 2021. Much of a filamentous fungus’s life involves infiltrating organic tissue: weaving its hyphae ...

A breakthrough study by Montana State University researchers unveils an organic substance that could someday be used as a building material.

Cell culture media are formulated to provide the necessary nutrients, growth factors, and pH for cell growth. Media can be supplemented with serum, antibiotics, and other additives depending on the ...