A fatal fungus once thought to be a curse could potentially help fight disease. Scientists discovered molecules in a fungus linked to Tutankhamun's tomb that stop the proliferation of cancer cells and ...

The toxic fungus Aspergillus flavus— known as the “Pharaoh’s Curse” due to its role in the deaths of archaeologists who ...

The same deadly fungus is now being looked at as a potential cancer treatment. The therapy detailed in this new study is a ...

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

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

Associated with the infamous King Tut's curse, a deadly spore may now be turned into a potent leukemia treatment.

Scientists have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a fungus linked to ancient “mummy curses,” contains compounds effective ...

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

Study published in Nature Chemical Biology marks an important step towards discovering new fungal cancer treatments.

The fungus Aspergillus flavus produces a class of molecules that have strong potential as future anti-leukemia drugs, ...

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

Researchers have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungus previously associated with the "curse of the pharaohs," ...