Mad science: HHS grad makes important discovery Jun 22, 2008
Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin when he accidentally grew mold in his laboratory sink. For Helena s Maria Brown, the source of inspiration was the slobber of a middle-school student s dog. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
UK team in bacteria breakthrough Mar 15, 2008
Penicillin, discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928, became the first widely used antibiotic in the 1940s. Solving the problem of penicillin resistance in pneumococci is a key priority for modern medicine and these results provide an important piece in the puzzle. (BBC News -- Health)
Words on Wine Dec 1, 2007
- Sir Alexander Fleming. Got a favorite wine quote. (Epicurious.com)
S Americans 'wondering if Winter will ever end' as Buenos Aires sees lowest temps in 90 years... Nov 17, 2007
The antagonistic effect of penicillin on bacteria was first observed by the Scottish biologist Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928. Although he recognized the therapeutic potential of penicillin, it was not until 1941 that a group of biologists working in England, including Oxford's Sir H. W. Florey and E. B. Chain, purified the substance and established its effectiveness against infectious organisms and its lack of toxicity to humans. (The Drudge Report)
The Nobel Peace Prize for Gorebal Warming Nov 2, 2007
Just a few of them were Ivan Pavlov, Sir Alexander Fleming, Marie and Pierre Curie, Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi and Albert Einstein ... Just a few of them were Ivan Pavlov, Sir Alexander Fleming, Marie and Pierre Curie, Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi and Albert Einstein. (Townhall.com)
Just don't expect a jolly good show, folks Oct 26, 2007
Winston Churchill was a giant among diplomats, Sir Alexander Fleming a medical hero with his penicillin. From England they came, all of them. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Wellcome Trust Research Technician (RB70-07) Aug 24, 2007
Alternatively write to the Recruitment Assistant, Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine, G02, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington campus, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ quoting reference number RB70-07. Closing Date: 31 August 2007. (Nature News Service)
'Magic Bullet' Antibiotics Missing Target Jan 10, 2007
Penicillin, the first manufactured antibiotic, was discovered in 1929 when Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish bacteriologist, went on vacation and left a Petri dish full of staphylococcus bacteria uncovered. When he returned, he found that mold had started to grow in the dish, but that no staph bacteria grew around the edges of the mold. (Click2Houston, TX)
