MIT chemists have synthesized verticillin A for the first time since its discovery in 1970, overcoming molecular complexity that stymied researchers for decades

Researchers at Jouf University isolated Sarocladium kiliense from Lavandula stricta, revealing potent antimicrobial activity against superbugs like Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, disrupting biofilms by 67%. The fungus also shows anticancer effects on liver and breast cells and strong antioxidant properties, offering hope against drug resistance.

Researchers from Egypt and Saudi Arabia have developed an innovative progesterone-reishi mushroom composite, published in RSC Advances, that could revolutionize hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer treatments. By encapsulating progesterone in Ganoderma lucidum (reishi), the team achieved 98.1% loading efficiency and sustained release of 88.25% over 48 hours—far outperforming free progesterone's rapid 2-4 hour dissolution.

A new review published in AIMS Molecular Science  (2025) offers one of the most detailed inventories yet of fungal compounds with...

Cancer remains one of the pressing challenges in modern medicine, with chemotherapy resistance and metastasis often standing in the way...