fungi Archives

Thirty years of research shows increased resistance in fungi

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 9th July 2025

Fungi are increasingly resistant to antifungals, and the variation in resistance has significantly increased. This is evident from the analysis of more than 12,000 lung samples collected over 30 years in Dutch hospitals. In addition, a resistant Read More

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Most plant-friendly fungi are a mystery to scientists

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 5th July 2025

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you’re stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you’re walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, supporting Read More

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Fossil fungi trapped in amber reveal ancient origin of parasitic

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 27th June 2025

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some of the oldest direct evidence of parasitic relationships between fungi and insects, suggesting that Ophiocordyceps fungi originated approximately 133 million years Read More