THE frequent assumption that bacterial spores are impermeable and thereby metabolically dormant, unstainable and resistant to environmental stress has not heretofore been tested by experiment. We ...

THE isolation of the protein crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis, which are toxic to the larvae of certain species of insects, has been described previously1,2, and involves phase separation in ...

The Coccidioides fungus which causes Valley Fever also spreads by soil-borne spores. In 2019, according to the U.S. CDC, there were just over 20,000 cases of Valley Fever. On average it kills 200 ...

It's a loophole that many online retailers openly exploit, but cultivating those spores remains illegal in Oregon, even under Measures 109 and 110. ... Spores do not fall under that definition.

“Spores can preserve their viability against high temperatures, pressure, toxic chemicals (i.e. acids, bases, oxidants, and organic solvents), and radiation,” the researchers further explained.

Histoplasmosis comes from breathing fungal spores found in bat and bird droppings. Mild infections produce no signs. Severe forms can be fatal. Learn more.