This is a preliminary report and outline of the forms to be included in a comprehensive study of various spores and pollen grains from Carboniferous fructifications. A large number of reproductive ...

The spores of a microbe closely related to anthrax swell with increasing humidity - a physical change that might allow quick and cheap detection of Bacillus spores like anthrax, according to ...

Image courtesy of Stephen Douglas Atkinson. Light microscope image of spores of the parasitic cnidarian Henneguya salminicola, from Chinook salmon. Fluorescence micrograph of spores of the parasitic ...

DURING an investigation on the degradation of cotton by Myrothecium verrucaria it was observed that spores produced by cultures of this fungus showed under the microscope an unexpected appendage or ...

Three-dimensional imaging is dramatically expanding our ability to examine biological specimens enabling a peek into internal structures. Recent advance in X-ray diffraction method has greatly ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Fungal spores are all around you. Even now, as you read this, there ...

THESE glowing orbs harbour the progeny of a strange life form. Their goal? To propel that progeny as far away as possible so it can conquer new habitats. An explosive launch will eventually help them ...

An online project that puts access to an extremely powerful electron microscope into the hands of students all over the country has been selected by the journal Science to win the Science Prize for ...

These fungi boost plant growth and restore depleted ecosystems, but federal funding for a library housing them has been cut – and it may be forced to close ...

Breakfast is a fantasy for most of us, an opportunity that might, if we're lucky, be afforded by retirement; more often than not, we race into Starbucks while carbon dioxide trails from the car left ...

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, ...

Houston Health Department microbiologist Christina Utz starts every workday at 7 a.m. on the roof of the Holcombe Laboratory to collect air samples from the previous 24 hours. She always has some ...