This Bouncy Castle Spread a Dangerous Superbug to 47 Kids in a Single Afternoon
As anyone who’s spent time inside one can tell you, bouncy castles are supposed to be a source…
Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond…
Scientists resurrect a 160-million-year-old mammal immune system and watch it evolve
Researchers reconstructed antimicrobial peptides from mammal ancestors dating back about 160 million years and found that some ancient…
Ancient Lactoferrin Proteins Could Produce New Drugs
In a blast from the past that may prove to be a boon for modern drug discovery, scientists…
Researchers uncover hidden function of known tuberculosis bacterium gene
The complete genome for the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered…
Natural gut molecule could strengthen chickens’ immune response against bacterial infections
A naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens’ immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections,…
Manuka Honey’s Antibacterial Power Goes beyond Sugar and MGO: Study
Manuka honey, the New Zealand product long touted for wound care, may also hold potential against bacteria that…
New strategy restores vancomycin effectiveness against resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent threats to global health, linked to an estimated 4.7 million…
Machine-learning identifies new compounds to target antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea
image: ©iLexx | iStock Researchers from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, MIT, and the Broad Institute have…
Surface acids found crucial for bacterial shape and growth
Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic “rod” shape-by…
Increased testing or poor sexual hygiene? STDs hitting record in Europe – Deccan Herald
Increased testing or poor sexual hygiene? STDs hitting record in Europe Deccan HeraldIreland sees sharp rise in STIs as…
New AI model detects hidden antibiotic resistance genes beyond standard databases
A genomic language model called resLens could help researchers spot antibiotic resistance genes that conventional database-matching tools may…