This Week in Science: Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound, a Golden Shark, And More!

This Week in Science: Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound, a Golden Shark, And More!

This week in science: What Jurassic Park got right about DNA in mosquito blood meals; a potential anti-cancer compound synthesized from fungi after 55 years; a stunning golden shark; and much more! Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting (Sasithorn Phuapankasemsuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A small study suggests some types of intermittent fasting have little impact on metabolic or cardiovascular health. The find…

Fungal Compound Synthesized After 55 Years Shows Cancer-Fighting Promise

More than half a century after its discovery, scientists have succeeded in synthesizing a promising fungal compound believed to possess anticancer properties, opening new possibilities for drug development and advancing cancer research.