Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

Residents at a block of flats in Kent say their lives have become "a nightmare" as unfinished roof work is allowing rainwater to stream into the building. In May, contractors fitted pre-fabricated ...

Like many microbes, there are helpful fungi and harmful fungi. When harmful fungi invade the body, they can be difficult to kill, as they can survive in the environment and re-infect the person ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel mosquito control strategy: genetically engineered fungi that spread through mating. This strategy offers hope for reducing malaria in high-risk regions.

Swiss researchers claim to have devised a functional living battery powered by the combined efforts of two types of fungi – all in a biodegradable, non-toxic 3D-printed package. I'll give you a ...

The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home. A SEPTA bus passing through the intersection of 17th Street and JFK ...

While legitimate complaints existed — like why so many stations lacked the machines to dispense them — the system worked: it cost SEPTA relatively little money, and riders knew how to use it. Then, in ...

SEPTA reported its largest one-year drop in serious crimes in the authority’s history, said SEPTA Police Chief Charles Lawson at a press conference on Thursday. The authority had a 33% decrease ...

The transit authority is close to spending an additional $211 million for a different company to update the system, at a time when its finances are precarious and officials are negotiating in ...

Scientists have warned that blueberries could be wiped out a fungus rapidly-spreading worldwide. Caused by a two different strains of fungus, the disease appears as a white powdery mildew on ...

A retired SEPTA bus driver is speaking out about blind spots for buses after a couple was hit by one in South Philly on January 3. Police say 35-year-old Michael Spooner, died at the scene and his ...

These segments are separated by gaps called septa, where nerves and blood vessels exit to nearby muscles. Nerves from multiple segments connect to different regions of muscles, suggesting the segments ...