A study of Pilobolus species from 168 dung samples of various herbivoresous animals, collected in the São Paulo Zoological Park, was carried out. Ten species were found, illustrated, described, and a ...

Abstract: Two-dimensional search space optimization is important in many fields like engineering design, robotics path planning, and control systems. Conventional gradient-based techniques tend to ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, researchers from Zhejiang University, China, evaluated the gut mycobiota in adolescents/children with depression. Study: Altered gut ...

In the previous report the lichens were included as a separate group; however, in this edition I have included the lichens, or more correctly the lichen-forming fungi, under the fungi. Because a lot ...

Although diverse fungi have been found in the deep-sea habitats, the space distribution of fungi has not been well characterized. In this study, the fungal horizontal and vertical distribution of the ...

Decomposition of animal bodies in the burial environment plays a key role in the biochemistry of the soil, altering the balance of the local microbial populations present before the introduction of ...

Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest that attacks many cultivated and wild fruits. With the help of a strong, saw-like ovipositor or egg laying appendage, SWD is able ...

Up until a few weeks ago, if you had asked me about my gut health, I would have said it was probably pretty good. I rarely experience digestive discomfort, bloating, or gassiness. And just in case you ...