Centuries-Old Lava Caves of Hawaiʻi Island Contain Thousands of Unknown Bacterial Species Higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected has been uncovered in the lava caves,…
According to a survey, more than 70% of doctors said they would administer antibiotics to treat asymptomatic bacteria found in urine tests, disobeying recommended guidelines…
Antibiotic-resistant pathogens could be defeated with the assistance of a synthetic antibiotic A brand-new antibiotic that was developed at The Rockefeller University using computational models…
Better Living Through Multicellular Life Cycles For many organisms, ranging from microbes to complex multicellular life, cooperation is an essential aspect of life. It emerges…
The sometimes-pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus has a long and intimate relationship with people, one that helps it fend off our immune response. Staphylococcus aureus is…
Since its inception, chemotherapy has proven to be a valuable tool in treating many kinds of cancers, but it has a significant drawback. In addition…
The research team utilized accessible and affordable equipment to improve N95 masks and cut waste Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a practical method…
The addition of denitrifying bacteria to recycled coarse aggregate concrete can significantly improve its freeze-thaw resistance Concrete is one of the most frequently used construction…
Climate change is making plants more susceptible to disease. New research could help them fight back. When heat waves strike, they don’t just take a…
Though newly discovered bacteria are visible to the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity. At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look…
UCLA researchers have created a new surface treatment that prevents bacteria from sticking to medical devices such as catheters and stents. A hospital or medical…
Many environmentalists point to plastic pollution in the ocean as a large and growing problem, pointing to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and how even…
Molecular machines that kill infectious bacteria have been taught to see their mission in a new light. New nanoscale drills have been developed that are…
Patients prescribed antibiotics in the hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut. Using immune-boosting…
Discovery of an aberrant protein that kills bacterial cells could help unravel the mechanism of certain antibiotics and point the way to new drugs. An…
According to folklore, silver bullets kill werewolves, but in the real world, researchers want to harness this metal to combat another deadly foe: bacteria. Scientists…
A study investigating samples of the superbug Clostridioides difficile across 14 pig farms in Denmark finds the sharing of multiple antibiotic-resistance genes between pigs and human patients, providing…
Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but they can also…
