New research links water source type to antibiotic resistance
Aquatic environments are recognized as reservoirs and pathways for antimicrobial resistance, receiving antibiotic residues and resistant microorganisms from…
Scientists resurrected 160-million-year-old proteins from extinct mammals; some were stronger against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions, raising new hopes for antibiotic research
Looking at the evolution of antimicrobial defenses, the researchers were able to pinpoint structural modifications that have made…
Existing drug helps bladder cells destroy hidden urinary tract infections
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are among the most common bacterial infections, caused mostly by the uropathogenic bacterium…
AI Repurposes Drugs in Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ Getty Images AI has revealed existing drugs that could be newly deployed against…
Scientists Discover Soil Bacteria Enzyme that Breaks Down Both Plastic and Antibiotics
Biologists studying how bacteria break down a new generation of plant-based bioplastics — long-chain aliphatic polyesters — have…
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…
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…
NSF grant supports UH researchers to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species
A nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Houston researchers to investigate…
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…
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,…
Study reveals unexpected mechanism driving extreme antibiotic resistance
A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just…
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…