Combing slot hair for rainforest fungi, scientists uncover anti-malaria, anti-cancer and antibiotic activity Hosting the highest biodiversity of any biome on Earth, tropical rainforests may represent a goldmine of “bioactive” compounds- medicinal chemicals produced naturally by plants, insects and microorganisms. Given a full 50% of all medicines introduced between 1981 and 2006 came directly from nature,Continue reading “Rainforest fungi to antibiotic”