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A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a ...

Paleoophiocordyceps gerontoformicae and Paleoophiocordyceps ironomyiae are the names given to two newly discovered ancient ...

Discover the fascinating world of 'noble rot' in wine-making and the unique chromosome distribution in Botrytis and ...

A dreaded fungus known to inhabit tombs has been reconstituted as a treatment for leukemia and is performing as effectively ...

Peter Redweik’s brutal infection was quelled by a medication so powerful that doctors use it sparingly. Yet he continued to ...

Aspergillus flavus is a common mould found in soil, decaying vegetation and stored grains. It is infamous for its ability to ...

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

Scientists developed living materials that turn Martian dust into structures using synthetic lichens. This innovation enables ...