As mold grows, spores, cells, fragments, and unstable organic compounds can enter the air. They can produce allergens, irritants, and mycotoxins. Some of these can be toxic, especially to ...

plants use a stealth molecular weapon to attack the cells of gray mold. [Related: A bit of care can keep your houseplants from sheltering harmful mold.] To look closer, the team profiled the ...

A new paper in the journal Cell Host & Microbe describes how plants send tiny, innocuous-seeming lipid "bubbles" filled with RNA across enemy lines, into the cells of the aggressive mold.

Mold and other irritants may activate a type of immune cell called mast cells, which can lead to mast cell activation syndrome. Research has linked mast cell disorders to an increased risk of ...

An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, ...