In a laboratory in Ulsan, South Korea, scientists have quietly pulled off what might become one of the most important ...

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be ...

Researchers discovered lariocidin, a lasso peptide antibiotic that kills multidrug-resistant bacteria by binding a novel ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

A natural antibacterial molecule shows clinical promise. Its unusual binding site is on an excellent target: ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial ...

为探究鲜牛粪与堆肥牛粪细菌群落结构的分类差异，来自马来西亚农业研究与发展研究所（MARDI）的研究人员开展 16S rRNA 基因扩增子测序研究。结果显示，鲜牛粪中厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）占主导，堆肥牛粪中主要是变形菌门（Proteobacteria）和拟杆菌门（Bacteroidota ...

Background Morgellons disease (MD) is a complex skin disorder characterized by ulcerating lesions that have protruding or embedded filaments. Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...

In this article, we will discuss transformation, bacterial transformation in particular, and how scientists can utilize it to manipulate bacteria for a plethora of purposes. Artificial bacterial ...

Personalized antibacterial agents against diverse bacteria strains are promising for combating antimicrobial resistance, but a balance between strain specificity and broad-spectrum bactericidal ...

Abstract Fast and accurate identification of pathogenic microbes in patient samples is crucial for the timely treatment of acute infectious diseases ...