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

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

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 ...

In the 1970s, a dozen scientists entered the tomb of Casimir IV in Poland. Within weeks, 10 of them died from Aspergillus ...

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

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

Scientists discovered a cancer-fighting compound in mold from ancient tombs, revealing a powerful new drug against leukemia.

A fatal fungus once thought to be a curse could potentially help fight disease. Scientists discovered molecules in a fungus ...