Antibiotic Resistance

Scientists engineer a copper-containing polymer that greatly boosts the antimicrobial activity of hydrogen peroxide

Bacterial enzyme known as Lit is suspected to play a "stealthy" role in reducing the immune response

New tool reveals bacterial weaknesses and could lead to more targeted or new treatments for bacterial infections

Analysis also uncovers meats from processors that handle both organic and conventional retail meat may be less likely to be contaminated with pathogenic bacteria

Novel culture devices maximize sample viability and recoverability

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

Scientists have pinpointed compounds that help explain Baltic amber's therapeutic effects and that could lead to new treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections

A new study shows how microplastics found in our daily personal care products can also host pathogens and boost antibiotic-resistant bacteria by up to 30 times

Scientists map the degradation of antibiotic resistance gene mecA by common disinfectants to find ways to minimize the spread of resistance in waterbodies

Researchers explore if and how quickly Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are theoretically able to adapt to survive on copper surfaces