New platform enables large-scale production of custom proteins
Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E.…
When Farm Animals Get Sick, Human Health Is Often Next
A newborn camel dying of a gut infection in Central Asia, a bloodstream infection in China caused by…
Natural gut molecule ould 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,…
First deaths reported in US cyclosporiasis outbreak
Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths…
Study sheds light on emerging bacterial cause of urinary tract infections
New research from the University of South Alabama is shedding light on an…
New pico-calorimeter detects antibiotic resistance via direct heat traces
When living cells grow, divide, or respond to drugs, they give off tiny amounts of heat that offer…
Genetic study maps bacteria’s protective armor behind severe infections
The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli’s protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are…
Study links gut microbiome imbalance to worsening kidney disease
Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of…
Maternal antibodies protect newborns from severe E. coli infections, study finds
A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s sheds surprising new light on why some newborns become…
Environmental conditions influence how bacteria respond to antibiotic treatments
Antibiotic susceptibility in resistant bacteria is not static. New research shows that bacteria harboring resistance genes may respond…
Modified peptides show promise against tuberculosis bacteria
Antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against a range of common bacterial pathogens, including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, Salmonella and Acinetobacter, according to a…
Genomic analysis reveals diverse, drug-resistant E. coli in diabetic foot infections
New research led by King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Westminster, has shed light on…