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 discovery opens a path to the sustainable synthesis of anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor agents. Scientists at UBC Okanagan have revealed how plants create mitraphylline, a rare natural substance ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered the process by which certain plants produce a rare natural compound that may help fight cancer. Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have ...

Scientists at UBC Okanagan have discovered how plants create mitraphylline, a rare natural substance with potential ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say a molecule-based drug could prove to be a new treatment for multiple sclerosis. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Researchers are reporting they have looked at the ...

Researchers have created a new type of drug molecule that can precisely destroy TERRA, an RNA molecule that helps certain ...