"Superbugs" with hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae
A new bacterial threat, the carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP), is rapidly spreading in clinical environments in China, posing a significant public health challenge. This pathogen is simultaneously multidrug-resistant,.....»»
C’mon, Apple — if Sonos can admit it was wrong about Bluetooth, so can you
Sonos and Apple have many things in common, including their resistance to offering Bluetooth on their smart speakers. We think that should change......»»
Rejecting science has a long history—the pandemic showed what happens when you ignore this
Fear engulfed everyone during the pandemic. Yet when a vaccine became available, it was met with fierce resistance. Anti-vaccination crowds formed, and some of these groups argued this vaccine was against their religious beliefs......»»
Researchers develop a new AI-based "finder" of antimicrobial peptides
Over the last few decades, antimicrobial resistance has become a major public health concern globally. This has led to a search for alternative methods of treating microbial infections......»»
Researchers discover new gene involved in a toxic competition among yeast
National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. To study the evolution of toxin resistance, rese.....»»
Researchers decode how bacterium causing 30% of out-of-hospital pneumonia obtains lipids to survive
A research team including the involvement of the UAB has identified the P116 protein, by which the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae obtains cholesterol and other lipids needed to survive. The study, led by the IBMB-CSIC and the Buchmann Institute in G.....»»
Method for quantifying the spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics developed
The discovery of antibiotics is one of the greatest advances in medicine, as it has enabled the effective treatment of infections caused by pathogenic bacteria. However, these compounds have been losing effectiveness due to the spread of genes that c.....»»
Researchers propose rapid identification and drug resistance screening of respiratory pathogens
In a study published in Frontiers in Microbiology, a cooperative research group from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Jilin University proposed rapid identification and.....»»
A "zinc" in the armor: Could metal help combat common superbug?
A new study has shown that zinc plays a key role in a hospital superbug that doctors struggle to treat due to its resistance to antibiotics......»»
Bacteria communicate like we do, and we can use this to help address antibiotic resistance
Like the neurons firing in human brains, bacteria use electricity to communicate and respond to environmental cues. Now, researchers have discovered a way to control this electrical signaling in bacteria, to better understand resistance to antibiotic.....»»
Antibiotic consumption is currently not the main driver of aminoglycoside resistance spread, study suggests
The spread of antibiotic resistance, whereby infectious bacteria are able to defeat the drugs intended to kill them, may not be primarily driven by antibiotic consumption, according to a study published today in eLife......»»
Study reveals how drug resistant bacteria secrete toxins, suggesting targets to reduce virulence
Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the top 10 global public health threats according to the World Health Organization, and scientists have been scrambling to find new tools to cure the most deadly drug-resistant infections......»»
How physics changes drug resistance evolution
A deeper understanding of how tumor cells respond to treatment is vital to improving the effectiveness of therapies for diseases such as cancer. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have discovered how physical inter.....»»
Urgent environmental action needed to limit the spread of superbugs, says new report
To reduce superbugs, world must cut down pollution and change how we behave, according to a new report by the UN......»»
The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis Has a Troubling Twist
A major new UN report says we’ve ignored the role of environmental degradation in fueling the superbugs that kill 1.27 million people each year......»»
pH-activated nanocytokines based on IL-12 safely overcome cancer resistance to immunotherapy
A group led by Prof. Horacio Cabral, in collaboration with a group led by Prof. Kazuhiro Kakimi, discovered a new way to improve cancer immunotherapy. Their findings are published in a paper, titled "An IL-12-Based Nanocytokine Safely Potentiates Ant.....»»
A protein structure reveals how replication of DNA coding for antibiotic resistance is initiated
In all living organisms, DNA replication is essential to ensure the genetic fidelity of the next generation. However, bacteria can also transfer genetic information horizontally to other bacteria. Many species of pathogenic bacteria have transmissibl.....»»
Identification of novel mutations associated with bedaquiline resistance in Mycobacterium marinum
As infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are rapidly increasing globally, a need exists for developing novel antibiotics and discovering the mechanism of resistance. New research reported in Zoonoses is aimed at understanding the mec.....»»
Researchers find the key to reducing drag on superhydrophobic surfaces can come down to a single parameter
Sometimes, the most complex problems can be solved with the simplest approaches. Such was the case for researchers at UC Santa Barbara as they tried to resolve a longstanding issue of fluid friction—the resistance between an object moving through f.....»»
The Last Drug That Can Fight Gonorrhea Is Starting to Falter
Data gaps, funding cuts, and shyness about sex let gonorrhea gain drug resistance. There are no new treatments yet......»»
Apple"s iPhone is boiling oil resistant -- briefly
The iPhone apparently has more than just water resistance, as one survived a brief and accidental dip into boiling oil, as shown by a viral TikTok video.The iPhone may have oil resistanceMalaysian cook, Zaiem posted a TikTok video in which he explain.....»»