"We put nanotubes inside of bacteria," says Professor Ardemis Boghossian at EPFL's School of Basic Sciences. "That doesn't sound very exciting on the surface, but it's actually a big deal. Researchers have been putting nanotubes ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 12, 2022
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Antibiotic resistance is a problem that impacts tens of millions of people each year worldwide. According to the CDC, "more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States each year, and more than ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 31, 2022
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In Gram-negative bacteria, which include some of the most devastating human pathogens, just two mechanisms for the export of polysaccharides have been identified so far. Now a Max Planck research team led by Lotte Søgaard-Andersen ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 29, 2022
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A new class of motorized molecules that kill specific bacteria shows promise to curb the threat of antibiotic resistance to human health.
Biochemistry
Aug 25, 2022
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Urinary tract infections are common, yet are increasingly tough to treat because the bacteria that cause them are becoming resistant to many antibiotics. Now, in ACS Central Science, researchers report a new molecule that ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 10, 2022
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A new copper coating that kills bacteria quicker and in greater amounts than current formulations could soon be available for hospitals and other high-traffic facilities.
Biochemistry
Jul 28, 2022
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Soil bacteria may be the microscopic building blocks to greater crop growth and higher yields—while knocking down chemical fertilizer use—but University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers recently found that more blocks ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2022
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A new study published in Nature today has identified a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria that could aid in the development of next-generation antibiotics. The study, carried ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 15, 2022
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Researchers have discovered how Gram-negative bacteria—which cause drug-resistant pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and surgical site infections in hospitalized patients—finish building a crucial component of their outer ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 8, 2022
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The microbiome is home to an estimated 100 trillion bacteria, existing as a dense colony of many different strains and species. Similar to all organisms, bacteria must also compete with one another for space and resources, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 9, 2022
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