A social immune system: Leafcutter ants recognize and combat pathogens 30 days post-exposure
A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon ...
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Leafcutter ants recognize and fight pathogen even 30 days after initial contamination, study shows (IMAGE)
Leafcutter ants recognize the pathogen even a month after first contact. In the photo, a lemon leafcutter cleans fungus cultivated by the species ...
New Jersey's deadliest bug isn't an insect. We need new antimicrobials | Opinion
A record 384 New Jersey residents contracted a deadly fungal pathogen last year. The fungus, Candida auris, kills about a ...
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Leafcutter Ants Battle Pathogen 30 Days Post-Exposure
A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens ...
Fungi are among the planet's most important organisms, yet continue to be overlooked in conservation strategies
Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world's described 157,000 fungal species are ...
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Mold, pathogens, mislabeling: NJ cannabis products fail safety tests
A new consumer advocacy organization is flagging concerns regarding the amount of THC – or lack thereof – in products it ...
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Brain-eating fungus causes the immune system to attack neurons
One particular fungus, Beauveria bassiana, causes the immune system to kill brain cells, promoting neurodegeneration.
Battling Palm Tree Disease: Ptolemy’s Strategy for Protecting Florida’s Tropical Landscapes
This Press Release includes an image that has been added FORT MYERS, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2025 / Ptolemy, a ...