"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,.....»»
Harnessing a natural geochemical reaction to combat antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics have allowed for the widespread control of bacterial infections, which had been the leading cause of death historically. However, the overuse of traditional antibiotics in humans and animals has resulted in the emergence of stronger, more.....»»
Solving a superconducting mystery with more precise computations
Researchers have known about high-temperature superconducting copper-based materials, or cuprates, since the 1980s. Below a certain temperature (approximately -130 degree Celsius), electrical resistance vanishes from these materials and magnetic flux.....»»
Seeking a hydrophilic nanoparticle solution to antibiotic resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 2.8 million Americans experience antibiotic-resistant infections each year; more than 35,000 die from those infections. .....»»
Antimicrobial Resistance Now a Leading Cause of Death Worldwide, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to humanity, health leaders have warned, as a study reveals it has become a leading cause of death worldwide and is killing about 3,500 people.....»»
Halting antibiotic resistance is a little less futile
A new experimental platform developed at Rice University promises to speed up the discovery of how infectious bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. .....»»
Genetic strategy reverses insecticide resistance
Insecticides play a central role in efforts to counter global impacts of mosquito-spread malaria and other diseases, which cause an estimated 750,000 deaths each year. These insect-specific chemicals, which cost more than $100 million to develop and.....»»
Scientists uncover "resistance gene" in deadly E. coli
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that helps deadly E. coli bacteria evade antibiotics, potentially leading to better treatments for millions of people worldwide......»»
Tuning the bonds of paired quantum particles to create dissipationless flow
Electrons flowing through power lines and computers inevitably encounter resistance; when they do, they lose some of their energy, which dissipates as heat. That's why laptops get hot after being used for too long and why the server farms that power.....»»
Compost is a major source of pathogenic aspergillus spores
Fourteen percent of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates cultured from garden soils were resistant to an agricultural triazole antifungal drug, tebuconazole. Tebuconazole resistance confers resistance to medical triazoles that are used to treat aspergillos.....»»
Measuring medicine use in livestock supports the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Measuring how much antimicrobial medication is given to food animals is key to understanding how to slow antimicrobial resistance, when dangerous microbes get so used to antimicrobials that they evolve stronger defenses against them. However, measuri.....»»
Genetic discovery to improve breeding for disease resistance in wheat
Australian and European researchers have discovered a genetic element in a common wheat pathogen with potential to help streamline breeding for disease-resistant wheat varieties that are better suited to Australian conditions......»»
Researcher develops soft material to preserve biological medicines
As superbugs become increasingly dangerous to human health, NC State researchers have developed a soft material that preserves medicines capable of treating infections without the risk of antimicrobial resistance......»»
Coastal ecosystem being destabilized by climate change, study shows
Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, new research by Oregon State University shows......»»
Genetic discoveries could improve spinach"s disease resistance and palatability
Most of us are familiar with "spinach teeth," the harmless but gritty-chalky mouthfeel caused by the vegetable......»»
Novel semiconductor gives new perspective on anomalous Hall effect
A large, unconventional anomalous Hall resistance in a new magnetic semiconductor in the absence of large-scale magnetic ordering has been demonstrated by Tokyo Tech materials scientists, validating a recent theoretical prediction. Their findings pro.....»»
New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas
Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, t.....»»
Women who practice self-compassion are at lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Middle-aged women who practiced self-compassion had lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, irrespective of their blood pressure, insulin resistance and cholesterol levels......»»
New hiding place for antibiotic resistance
Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics can persist longer than it was previously believed. This was recently shown in a new study that reports a previously unknown hiding place for these genes. The finding represents a new and important pi.....»»
Battery EVs the main arena for SiC, says Rohm
The wide bandgap (WBG) features of third-generation semiconductors make them particularly suitable for recharging and radio frequency (RF) applications, as silicon carbide (SiC) has better heat resistance. SiC power components and modules will concen.....»»
New research moves closer to harnessing viruses to fight bacteria and reduce antibiotic use
New research has moved a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight bacterial infection, reducing the threat of antibiotic resistance......»»