Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...

The researchers engineered a compound that kills leukemia cells with potency comparable to FDA-approved therapies by ...

In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: "Yes, wonderful things." Within ...

The same deadly fungus is now being looked at as a potential cancer treatment. The therapy detailed in this new study is a ...

The mystery deepened in the 1970s when a team of scientists entered the tomb of Polish king Casimir IV. Within weeks, 10 out ...

The tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered in November 1922 by Howard Carter, but several members of the excavation team, ...

Could a legendary tomb curse become a medical miracle? Scientists may have reengineered Aspergillus flavus, linked to King ...

Even in their natural state, some asperigimycins killed leukemia cells in lab tests. But the researchers went further. By ...

These results show that many more medicines derived from natural products remain to be found,” one professor said.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound after ...

A deadly airborne fungus is spreading silently across parts of the US, raising alarms among health experts and global authorities. With rising temperatures creating the perfect breeding ground, this ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.