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 ...

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

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

The mould possibly living on old bread in your pantry has been modified to fight cancer, researchers say.

Treatment from beyond the grave. The "pharaoh's curse" fungus, Aspergillus flavus, can be used to fight leukemia, according to a study published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.The fungus ...

A deadly fungus is devastating frog populations around the world. In California, scientists are racing to find a way to immunize one species, mountain yellow-legged frogs, against the fungus.

Indian researchers have identified a gene in pineapple that can provide a powerful, homegrown line of defence to the fruit against devastating fungal attacks. The pineapple (Ananas comosus L.

An insect-eating fungus could help us fight viruses—and now we know how to grow it. The therapeutic potential of a Cordyceps mushroom depends on what it eats. By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira.

Now, a new study published in Ecology Letters shows in addition to that tradeoff, the mycorrhizal fungus network that connects many plants actually lets those plants defend themselves against ...

Fungal fight club DRAWING THE LINE A lion’s mane fungus ( Hericium erinaceus ) roars out territorial challenges via silent chemical secretions. Battle lines between fungi can appear as dark ...