Endolysins – A Solution to Antibiotic Resistance?
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium that you may have encountered if you’ve ever had a wound infection. In the majority of instances, the infection…
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium that you may have encountered if you’ve ever had a wound infection. In the majority of instances, the infection…
Professor Frederic Meunier and Dr. Merja Joensuu, affiliated with the Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland, have unveiled the precise molecular process through…
In a significant discovery, researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the Levens Local History Group, and the Wells…
The machine-learning algorithm identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings. Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at…
University of Exeter researchers have used the CRISPR-Cas gene editing system to create a plasmid that targets antibiotic resistance genes, effectively preventing and reversing resistance….
Genomics study in the Caribbean and Sargasso Seas signifies the first assembly of vibrio bacteria sourced from plastic waste. Recent research has unveiled how the…
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The…
A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the…
Researchers have found that certain extremophilic bacteria can reduce asbestos toxicity by removing iron, silicon, and magnesium from asbestos minerals. Further analysis is required to…
The CDC warned against using EzriCare eye drops after they were linked to drug-resistant bacterial infections, vision loss, and death. Researchers have now detailed a…
According to a recent study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, the potency of antibiotic resistance evolution in wastewater has been greatly underestimated. The…
Research provides answers to the long-standing mystery of bacterial spores, illuminating new paths for disease prevention. Inert, sleeping bacteria — or spores — can survive…
According to the research findings of Dr. Adam Rosenthal, cells that are genetically identical within a bacterial community exhibit distinct functions. This means that certain…
In a breakthrough study, scientists reconstructed ancient bacterial genomes from human and Neanderthal dental plaque, discovering previously unknown metabolites called paleofurans, offering valuable insights into…
Machine learning finds no evidence of cytokine storm in critically ill patients with COVID-19. No evidence of cytokine storm in critically ill patients with COVID-19…
A machine learning approach can predict bacteria’s pH preferences from their genomes. This breakthrough could enhance ecological restoration, agriculture, and the development of probiotics, as…
A new method for quick antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy has been created by scientists from EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The approach, called…
Avoiding a global chocolate disaster – how tracing and recalls avoided a worldwide Salmonella outbreak. Largest ever recall of chocolate products in global history, just…