A toxic mold once feared for causing mysterious deaths in ancient tombs is now at the center of a medical breakthrough. Scientists at Penn have engineered compounds from Aspergillus flavus—a fungus blamed for the “pharaoh’s curse”—into powerful cancer-fighting molecules called asperigimycins. These unique, ring-shaped peptides not only rival FDA-approved leukemia drugs but also offer clues […] Read More
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