For roughly a century, ever since Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin in 1928, fungi have proven to be a goldmine for medicines. They've provided treatments for a wide range of ...

The process by which fungi synthesize some of their most potent compounds has remained unclear for many years. This is especially true of cyclopentachromone, a key building block in fungal products ...

Chlorophyll, which allows plants to convert sunshine into sugars and also oxygenates our planet, is the basis for life on Earth. What a stunningly complex function! Chemically, it's described as an ...

Optibrium Ltd, a leading developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the release of the latest version of StarDrop™, its comprehensive software platform for small molecule design, ...

A bacterial molecule enhances chemotherapy. Its synthetic form could inspire new cancer drugs. An international group of ...