Spores in the air are usually of a fungus or mould nature. This group of fungi also include mushrooms and yeast. Fungi is both indoors and outdoors. It can grow on anything. Some places you may find ...

There are many reasons to fear a new fungal pathogen—from the paucity of antifungal drug options to lack of vaccines and diagnostic difficulties in humans, to the potential for catastrophic crop and ...

Researchers have discovered an ancient plant species whose reproductive biology captures the evolution from one to two spore sizes -- an essential transition to the success of the seed and flowering ...

Most of us spend about 90 percent of our time indoors, so the quality of the air we breathe is important. Concerns about health issues, most commonly allergic reactions from inhaling fungal spores, ...

Researchers at Umeå University have recently developed a highly sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores—tough microorganisms that survive extreme conditions and can cause both food poisoning ...