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 ...

Through the use of protein models, the researchers were able to establish the sequence of chemical reactions making ...

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 ...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that may help fight ...

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