Drug-resistant fungus is sprouting worldwide, and it has health researchers worried
Drug-resistant fungi are appearing around the globe, and some are known to cause illness in humans. Continue reading
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Northumberland County forest selected to study sap beetles to fight invasive fungus
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The MNRF is using the Northumberland County Forest to study a sap beetle’s interactions with oak trees which could help prevent the spread of an invasive fungus. Continue reading
Fungus could clean up oil spills, oilsands tailings: researchers
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have discovered a fungus which could clean up oil spills and restore oilsands tailings. Continue reading
Researchers may have found the cause of Crohn’s disease
Researchers out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified fungus as a “key factor” in Crohn’s disease. Continue reading
Maple trees in parts of the GTA threatened by soil-borne fungi
Stressed and less established trees in parts of the Greater Toronto area are being threatened by soil-borne fungi. Continue reading
Not so happy Halloween for much-maligned bats
Bats strike fear in many hearts, but it is these nocturnal mammals that are in danger, decimated by a mysterious disease that has wiped out seven million in North America in a few short years. Continue reading