The most famous accident in the history of medicine happened because a man did not tidy his laboratory before going on holiday. In the late summer of 1928, Alexander Fleming left a stack of Petri ...

On Sept. 28, 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, one of the most important medical developments in history. The ...

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While most people credit Alexander Fleming for the discovery of antibiotics, ancient texts suggest that he likely wasn’t the first to leverage bacteria as medicine. Long before Alexander Fleming’s ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In September 1928, British ...

Well before his discovery of penicillin, Alexander Fleming was a member of the Chelsea Arts Club. Less well known is that he also painted with living organisms. Corbis Even to scientists, the question ...

The international auction house Bonhams is hoping to get $50,000 for a decades-old sample of mold. As for why it’s presented as an art piece and how it ended up for sale, one needs to know about the ...

A medallion containing some of the original mold involved in the discovery of penicillin is expected to fetch up to $50,000. LONDON -- A medallion containing some of the original mold involved in the ...