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Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...
The same deadly fungus is now being looked at as a potential cancer treatment. The therapy detailed in this new study is a ...
Analysis - In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun ...
These results show that many more medicines derived from natural products remain to be found,” one professor said.
Could a legendary tomb curse become a medical miracle? Scientists may have reengineered Aspergillus flavus, linked to King ...
The researchers engineered a compound that kills leukemia cells with potency comparable to FDA-approved therapies by ...
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound after ...
In the 1970s, a dozen scientists entered the tomb of Casimir IV in Poland. Within weeks, 10 of them died from Aspergillus ...
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 ...
Aspergillus conidia (spores) are ubiquitous in the environment and thus unavoidable. In soil and on other vegetative or moist material, aspergillus species exist as saprobes, digesting dead or ...
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.
Aspergillus is a very common fungus. It can grow in many different environments and conditions, including the human body. There are over 200 different species of Aspergillus that we currently know ...