However, production of these molecules is frequently switched off in laboratory cultures, making them difficult to isolate. "Actinobacteria almost certainly produce antibiotics to deter other species ...

Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis ...

Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist Eleonora Secchi is researching how these slime-like protective films are formed, ...

Pairing antibiotics with drugs that prevent bacteria from producing fatty acids may help combat antibiotic resistance. The drug combination was more effective at treating bacterial pneumonia in mice ...

The Lab Report: Every week, the Lab Report takes a deep dive into the (research) lives of students and professors outside the classroom. When a population of bacteria is large enough, individual ...

Virus-built silver appears much more effective against bacteria than commercial silver. In A Nutshell Lab safety tests showed no harm to human kidney cells at concentrations 10 times higher than ...