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Researchers Develop Chemical Reaction Method for More Efficient Drug Production

September 13, 2019

Researchers set out to better develop building blocks called polyene substructures

Cannabidiol Is a Powerful New Antibiotic

June 25, 2019

Recent research has found that cannabidiol was remarkably effective at killing a wide range of gram-positive bacteria...

Dangerous Pathogens Use This Sophisticated Machinery to Infect Hosts

May 20, 2019

A detailed new model of a bacterial secretion system provides directions for developing precisely targeted antibiotics

Painting a Fuller Picture of How Antibiotics Act

May 14, 2019

Machine learning reveals metabolic pathways disrupted by the drugs, offering new targets to combat resistance

Underwater Forests a Treasure Trove of New Drugs

April 9, 2019

Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed

Gene-Editing Tool Now Being Used to Develop Better Antibiotics

January 15, 2019

The technique, known as Mobile-CRISPRi, allows scientists to screen for antibiotic function in a wide range of pathogenic bac...

Medication for Severe Acne Alters Skin Microbiome

December 31, 2018

Study raises potential for development of microbiome-based acne treatments

Microbiology: A New Golden Age of Antibiotic Discovery?

December 11, 2018

A new golden age of antibiotic discovery is needed. The good news is that we may be on the verge of one

MIT Engineers Repurpose Wasp Venom as an Antibiotic Drug

December 10, 2018

Altered peptides from a South American wasp’s venom can kill bacteria but are nontoxic to human cells

Double the Stress Slows Down Evolution

December 10, 2018

Bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics more slowly if they also have to defend themselves against predators

Investigational Antibiotic Effective Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Phase 2 Trial

October 30, 2018

A new investigational antibiotic is as effective as the current standard-of-care antibiotic for the treatment of complicated ...

Researchers Wake Up DNA from Soil Bacteria to Discover Novel Acid Antibiotic

October 23, 2018

Researchers have published the characterization of a new bioactive natural product whose derivatives could be used as an...

Case Western Reserve Researchers Cure Drug-Resistant Infections Without Antibiotics

October 18, 2018

Results in mouse sepsis model lay foundation for clinical trials

Scientists Use Bear Saliva to Rapidly Test for Antibiotics

September 13, 2018

The super-fast screening technology could help to discover new treatments

Red or Yellow? A Simple Paper Test Detects False or Substandard Antibiotics

August 22, 2018

Researchers have put chemistry to work on a simple, inexpensive way to identify counterfeit antibiotics—a serious probl...

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