Harmful microorganisms such as bacteria represent one of the largest threats to human health. Efficient sterilization methods ...

A small team of materials scientists and chemical engineers at Qingdao University, in China, has developed a self-powered, three-component biosensor that can kill bacteria in water samples.

As fungi resistant to traditional treatments continue to spread around the globe, researchers from China Pharmaceutical ...

Natural remedies like clove oil asafoetida and salt water can provide instant relief from toothaches but a dentists ...

The blaSCO-1 gene likely remained unreported because routine surveillance usually targets well-known resistance genes and it has overlapping functions with other genes. Gaps in bioinformatics ...

But when the balance is disrupted — often due to diet, poor oral hygiene or certain medical conditions — harmful bacteria can take over. This imbalance, known as dysbiosis, is linked to tooth decay ...

The third component is a bacterial elimination mechanism that kills any E. coli cells the sensor finds. This is achieved using a targeted dose of hydrogen peroxide, a byproduct of the sensor’s ...

Synthetic ‘kill switch’ could fast track new immunotherapies, turning bacterial armies against cancer tumours, study shows.

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Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to 'vaccinate' ...