The powerful antimicrobial teixobactin was discovered using a new technique that could speed up the discovery of new antibiotics to tackle resistance Scientists have discovered a new class o... Read more
Although we have only produced tiny amounts so far, the fuel we have produced is ready to be used in an engine straight away – Dr Patrik Jones, Department of Life Sciences Researchers have e... Read more
Investigators identify genes that contribute to radiation resistance and potential cancer protection
The benefits of this research and its progeny could be substantial, says Cox. A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin have identified 46 genes in Escherichia coli that are nec... Read more
Bacterial infections usually announce themselves with pain and fever but often can be defeated with antibiotics — and then there are those that are sneaky and hard to beat. Now, scientists h... Read more
Biologist Cui Qiu manipulates genes of little-known bacteria to make them superstars of fuel production. In one recent achievement, Cui, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences... Read more
BIOFILMS are a problem in medicine. When bacteria gang up to form the continuous sheets that bear this name they are far harder to kill with antibiotics than when they just float around as i... Read more
A major scientific breakthrough in the development of renewable energy sources and other important chemicals The research team succeeded in producing 580 mg of gasoline per litre of cultured... Read more
“We’re hoping that biofuels made in such an efficient way can eventually replace current petroleum-based fuels” A fungus and E. coli bacteria have joined forces to turn tou... Read more
Low doses of silver make bacteria more susceptible to antibiotic attack, paving the way for new therapies for drug-resistant and recurrent infections Slipping bacteria some silver could give... Read more
An overzealous effort at protecting consumer from foodborne illness in California may be having unforeseen consequences on biodiversity, sustainability Clean greens are healthy greens. Or so... Read more
It sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology still... Read more
“We know it will do an effective job of destroying harmful bacteria within food” Michigan Technological University researcher Jaroslaw Drelich and professor of materials science... Read more
Sophisticated modeling and biotechnology used to weaken cells by fouling their metabolic machinery A team of scientists just won a battle in the war against antibiotic-resistant “super... Read more
Slippery technology shown to prevent more than 99% of harmful bacterial slime from forming on surfaces. Biofilms may no longer have any solid ground upon which to stand. A team of Harvard sc... Read more
A new and promising platform for drug administration Researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) have created nanoparticles which could release drugs directly from the cells... Read more
