Diets High in Fiber Associated with Less Antibiotic Resistance in Gut Bacteria
A more diverse diet could reduce antimicrobial resistance by modifying the gut microbiome
Antibiotic Resistance
Scientist Seeking Solution to Antibiotic Resistance with Nanoantibiotics
Novel nanoantibiotics kill bacteria without harming healthy cells
New Ribosome-Targeting Antibiotic Acts against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
New research reports on a new antibiotic that stops drug-resistant pathogens from making mice sick
Automated Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Testing
Your whole workflow can be fully automated in just one program
New Strategy for Drug Design: Keeping Copper Atoms Closer to Keep Bacteria Away
Scientists engineer a copper-containing polymer that greatly boosts the antimicrobial activity of hydrogen peroxide
Scientists Blueprint Bacterial Enzyme Believed to Suppress Immune Response
Bacterial enzyme known as Lit is suspected to play a "stealthy" role in reducing the immune response
Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria with a Glowing New Weapon
New tool reveals bacterial weaknesses and could lead to more targeted or new treatments for bacterial infections
Organic Meat Less Likely to Be Contaminated with Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Analysis also uncovers meats from processors that handle both organic and conventional retail meat may be less likely to be contaminated with pathogenic bacteria
Fighting the Silent Pandemic of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
Novel culture devices maximize sample viability and recoverability
Do Antibiotics Destroy Apples' Native Microbiome?
Overuse of antibiotics in humans has led to several microbes developing antibiotic resistance; researchers explore if this is also true of antibiotics used on crops