Professor John E. Moses has developed a shape-shifting antibiotic using click chemistry, combining vancomycin with bullvalene—a molecule with over a million configurations—to create a more…
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A study led by Harvard Medical School researchers has discovered how bacteria break through the brain’s protective layers to cause meningitis, a highly fatal disease.…
A team of scientists developed a new genomic technique to trace the origins of E. coli infections. They estimated that 480,000 to 640,000 urinary tract…
Bacterial communities in the penile urethra. Credit: Stephen Jordan Contrary to common beliefs, your urine is not germ-free. In fact, a new study shows that…
Healthy dogs and cats may be transmitting multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) to their hospitalized owners, while humans could also be passing these microbes to their pets,…
A derivative of the Stanford University logo printed from droplets containing a 1:1 mixture of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria and mouse red blood cells (RBCs) onto…
An illustration of viruses called phages infecting a bacterial cell. Researchers have developed a modified strain of Escherichia coli bacteria that is resistant to natural…
In the study, 12 cyanobacterial strains were examined for their ability to biosorb rare earth elements, as a sustainable alternative for bioremediation and metal recovery.…
A robot punches out pinhead-sized pieces from a gel layer. The narrow blue bands contain proteins from a bacterial culture. Subsequently, the proteins contained in…
The scientists demonstrated that the enzyme, called Huc, turns hydrogen gas into an electrical current. Australian researchers have discovered an enzyme that can convert air…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that affects the large intestine. It is characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, constipation,…
Researchers have identified gut bacteria that are associated with dementia with Lewy bodies. Credit: Reiko Matsushita Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common form…
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body does not properly use insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood…
Remains from the Lindegården excavation site at Ribe Cathedral (Denmark) dated between the 9th and 19th centuries. Credit: Museum of Southwest Jutland Researchers Document Evolution…
The East Smithfield plague pits, which were used for mass burials in 1348 and 1349. Credit: Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) The researchers analyzed over…
The researchers found that even when no bacteria are present in the bladder, urinary tract infections can still develop after the insertion of sterile tubes,…
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics commonly used to treat staph infections. This makes MRSA infections…
“Nanowires” produced by Geobacter in response to an electric field applied to electricity-producing biofilms. These nanowires are composed of cytochrome OmcZ and show 1000-fold higher…
Listeria monocytogenes is a type of Listeria bacteria that can cause a serious and sometimes fatal infection known as listeriosis. This bacteria is found in…
If the gut-to-brain pathway found in mice also exists in humans, it could be used as an effective method to enhance exercise and promote better…