"Most people don't realise the enormous impact fungi has on the world," adds Ian. "It's pretty amazing stuff." n Fungi Under the Microscope at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on Saturday and Sunday ...

It is estimated that there are approximately 3 to 13 million fungal species on Earth, many of which are microscopic in size. They live in a range of environments such as in soils, inside the tissues ...

The freezer in the laboratory of Professor of Mycorrhizal Studies Leho Tedersoo contains DNA samples of tens of thousands of microscopic soil fungi collected worldwide. This invaluable treasury is the ...

We asked Neil Gow, chair of microbiology at the University of Aberdeen, UK, and president of the Microbiology Society, where his fascination with fungi started, what his life as a mycologist is like, ...

Turgor (hydrostatic pressure within the cell) is a major driving force for cell expansion in fungi and in other walled cells. It is created by the accumulation of solutes inside the cell. The ...

Micro-organisms constitute a very antique group of living organisms which appeared on the Earth’s surface almost 3000 million years ago. The questions arising from the study of the origin and ...

When you say “fungi,” most people think of mushrooms, showy fruiting bodies, but most fungi do not produce mushrooms. It is estimated that there are approximately 3 to 13 million fungal species on ...