The other day I was groping blearily into my holiday washbag in search of the toothpaste, when I managed to slice the top of my finger, salami-style, on one of my ancient rusty Bic razors. I raged. I ...

The fungus can survive on hospital surfaces and spread through contaminated medical equipment, making proper disinfection protocols critical for prevention. A drug-resistant fungus called Candida ...

Frozen food company Birds Eye, whose vining pea operations are based in Yorkshire, is going to great lengths to secure the long-term future of local pea ...

Zombie spiders are spreading across the US after being infected by a fungus. The fungus takes control of their brain and pushes them to leave their webs, after which they die from a toxin. An expert ...

A parasitic fungus is creating so-called zombie spiders from the United Kingdom to Minnesota. Scientists say the fungus progressively eats away at the arachnids, leaving behind only crusty white ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The bacterial cell wall is primarily composed ...