In a remarkable twist of science, researchers have transformed a fungus long associated with death into a potential weapon ...

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

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

Credit: Shutterstock A toxic mold once feared for causing mysterious deaths in ancient tombs is now at the center of a ...

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

The deadly fungus credited with killing the archaeologists that opened the tomb of King Tut might become a treatment for ...

Aspergillus flavus is one of the most frequently isolated mold species in both agriculture and medicine. It is commonly found in soil and can infect a broad range of important agricultural crops.

A little over 100 years ago, King Tutankhamun’s tomb was opened in Egypt, releasing rumors of a curse. Today, researchers ...

Scientists have found that a deadly tomb fungus called Aspergillus flavus may hold the key to promising new treatments for leukemia.

Fungal pathogenesis is the process by which fungi infect and cause disease in a host. Not all fungi are pathogens and have the ability for pathogenesis, also known as virulence. Mycetoma is a ...