Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long ...

The Microbiology Society is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025 Prizes, which will be awarded at Society’s Annual Conference 2025 in Liverpool from 31 March – 3 April, where the winners will ...

In a new study, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have been cultivating "good viruses" from feces. The goal is to ...

In a new study, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have been cultivating 'good viruses' from feces. The goal is to ...

In a record-breaking sale, a specimen of mold from the original experiments that led to Alexander Fleming’s world-changing ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is now accepting applications for two summer internship programs. Both programs are paid, eight-week biomedical research internships.

Similarly, modern-day penicillin is far from its origins — a mold in Alexander Fleming's petri dish teeming with staphylococci. Another form of life-saving medicine is experiencing a similar evolution ...

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident in 1928. He noticed that mold had contaminated his petri dishes and killed surrounding bacteria. Percy Spencer, an engineer, discovered that ...

Despite concerns about the fairness Fleming's inclusion in the team, head coach Kress allegedly said that Assistant Director of Student Wellness Laura Alexander told him that anyone opposed to ...

From penicillin and anesthesia to saccharin and silly putty, chance played a major role in some of the world's great ...

First Coast high schools will play in regional tournaments Nov. 4-6 to earn the right to play in the state tournaments. Who's ...