Researchers find target to fight antibiotic resistance
Gram-negative bacteria are the bane of health care workers' existence.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 11, 2021
2
260
Page 10 - News tagged with antibiotics
Researchers discover new strategy in the fight against antibiotic resistance
Bioscience engineers from KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a new antibacterial strategy that weakens bacteria by preventing them from cooperating. Unlike with antibiotics, there is no resistance to this strategy, because ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2020
6
170
New research reveals that a human stomach pathogen is attracted to bleach
Researchers at the University of Oregon have uncovered a molecular mechanism by which the human stomach pathogen Helicobacter pylori is attracted to bleach, also known as hypochlorous acid or HOCI. The study revealed that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 29, 2019
1
157
Scientists watch bacteria 'harpoon' DNA to speed their evolution
Indiana University scientists have made the first direct observation of a key step in the process that bacteria use to rapidly evolve new traits, including antibiotic resistance.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 11, 2018
1
371
Research: A peptide can render antibiotics effective again – at doses 100 times lower than usual
A peptide renders older antibiotics effective again at doses 100 times lower than the common dosage, as shown by research from Örebro University.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2020
0
239
Physicist defends validity of Stokes-Einstein equation in living systems
A physicist at the University of Arkansas has defended the validity of the Stokes-Einstein equation, one of Albert Einstein's most famous equations, as it relates to biology. The research will help scientists better understand ...
General Physics
Jul 13, 2022
0
104
Common weed killers favor antibiotic resistant bacteria, new study shows
The use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil, a new study from the University of York shows.
Ecology
Feb 16, 2021
0
807
Research reveals plant pathogens repurpose phage elements for bacterial warfare
Bacteriophages, viruses that attack and destroy bacteria, are everywhere in the natural world where they play a vital role in regulating microbe populations in ways that are not yet well understood.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2024
0
76
Permafrost thaw could release bacteria and viruses
When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the major issue of methane being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming or issues for local communities ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 25, 2021
0
377
Potent antimicrobial found that shows promise in fighting staph infections
Research led by scientists from McMaster University has yielded a potent antimicrobial that works against the toughest infectious disease strains. The find could be the beginning of developing new therapeutics to combat drug-resistant ...
Biochemistry
Nov 25, 2019
0
4166
