For over 100 years, it was assumed that the penicillin-producing mould fungus Penicillium chrysogenum only reproduced asexually through spores. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ulrich ...

Penicillin-producing fungus, previously thought to be asexual, has a sexual side. The finding is the latest in a kind of sexual revolution in fungal genetics By turning off the lights, setting up an ...

When mold fungus spores reach the air, they can cause various allergy symptoms like a runny nose, itchy eyes, and coughing. While there are many different types of molds, one common indoor mold is ...

In Peoria, a penicillin breakthrough came in the nick of time, thanks to a moldy cantaloupe. In June 1942, there wasn’t enough penicillin in America to treat 10 patients. Thanks to what happened in ...

The discovery of penicillin and the scope of its possible usage is arguably the most important scientific discovery of the 20th century. The globalization of penicillin in the years immediately after ...