The postdoctoral fellow will work in the lab of Paul Rowley to understand the basis of resistance to antifungal “killer” toxins produced by different species of fungi. This hire will use genetics, bio...

Attine ants perform essential ecosystem services through the harvesting of substrates for fungiculture. The cultured fungi are a food source for attine ants. Characterizing antifungal toxin-producing ...

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Pore-forming toxins are potent biological weapons used across nature, from virulence factors to immune defense proteins. This study identifies K62, a little-known antifungal toxin produced by a wild y...

Pore-forming toxins are potent biological weapons used across nature, from virulence factors to immune defense proteins. This study identifies K62, a little-known antifungal toxin produced by a wild y...

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After an unusual award process this year, applicants for next year are waiting for overdue guidelines

Onychomycosis, a common fungal nail infection, is typically caused by dermatophytes or Candida species, but rare fungal pathogens can also be involved…

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A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.

Staff at biomedical agency worry about political interference in setting priorities

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A court ruling may temporarily ease funding problems, but for many projects the long term outlook remains uncertain

Idaho’s medical doctor training program is in jeopardy under a bill on its way to the House floor.

New Congress, new threats to public media. Make your voice heard now!

The ruling temporarily halts a policy slashing research-overhead costs that left some universities wondering how they will make ends meet.

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Horizontal transposon transfer (HTT) plays an important role in the evolution of eukaryotic genomes; however, the detailed evolutionary history and impact of most HTT events remain to be elucidated. T...

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