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Flightpath Biosciences licenses microbiome-sparing antibiotic developed at Illinois
Flightpath Biosciences, Inc., has licensed a class of antibiotics developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The original antibiotic agent, lolamicin, effectively treated bacterial infections in animal models of disease without wiping out beneficial gut microbes.
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Multiresistant intestinal bacteria: Displacement through food competition
Researchers made use of food competition to figure out how potentially dangerous multi-resistant bacteria could be effectively removed from the gut before reaching the bloodstream and causing serious problems.
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Green light activates this antibiotic only where it’s needed
To make a more efficient antibiotic treatment, researchers have modified penicillin so that it’s activated only by green light. In early tests, the approach precisely controlled bacterial growth and improved survival outcomes for infected insects.
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New study reveals global warming accelerates antibiotic resistance in soils
A new international study has revealed that climate change is accelerating the rate of development and global abundances of antibiotic resistance bacteria in soils.
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New source of natural antibiotics hidden within our own proteins identified
A team of scientists has identified a new type of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in human proteins that are capable of selectively eliminating multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly of the gram-negative type, responsible for serious hospital acquired infections.
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Researchers reveal remarkable antimicrobial activity in hydrogen boride nanosheets
Hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets represent an exciting new frontier in the search for technologies that can combat microbes in everyday settings. Researchers discovered that they exhibit excellent antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties.
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Can gut microbes save patients from chemotherapy side effects?
Intestinal microbes that survive chemo can rid the gut of excess chemo drugs and produce a vitamin that helps to stem nausea, a new study reveals.
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Could nanoplastics in the environment turn E. coli into a bigger villain?
New research suggests certain nanoplastics may make foodborne pathogens more virulent. Nanoplastics with positively charged surfaces were more likely to cause physiological stress in E. coli O157:H7, making them pump out more Shiga-like toxin.
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Scientists evaluate in-vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam against carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Scientists explored the in-vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) in clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria collected at the outpatient, emergency, and inpatient departments of the Indus Hospital, Karachi.
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Activating ‘jumping genes’ speeds up bacterial evolution from decades to weeks
Scientists have developed a system to control and accelerate the evolution of changes in the bacterial genome structure, targeting small ‘jumping genes’, or DNA sequences known as insertion sequences.
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Slow-growing bacteria respond more sensitively to their environment
A new study reveals that the responsiveness of bacterial cells to environmental stimuli is directly linked to their growth rate: the slower cells grow, the more sensitively they respond. This increased sensitivity can give the cells a crucial survival advantage.
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Biological patterns: Stability through protein reservoirs
Biophysicists have figured out how bacteria form robust patterns despite changing environmental conditions and fluctuating protein concentrations.
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Bacteria deployed as living test tubes to study human gene mutations
Bioengineers have developed a new simple approach to rapidly check on human gene changes and also screen chemicals as potential drugs by turning everyday bacteria into living test tubes.
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Bacteria use ancient war trick to outsmart viruses – and it could help us fight superbugs
Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself. They’ve named it Kongming after the Chinese military strategist who famously used enemy weapons to defeat his foes.
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Glycan-coated magnets: A game-changer for safer food supply chains
A new method using glycan-coated magnetic nanoparticles (gMNPs) is poised to change the way we detect foodborne pathogens like Escherichia coli and Salmonella in complex food matrices such as melons, lettuce, and raw chicken.
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Novel breath test shows promise for diagnosing and monitoring bacterial infections
A new, non-invasive breath test has emerged as a potential breakthrough for rapidly diagnosing bacterial infections and tracking treatment effectiveness.
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Spinning into the future: fidget spinner revolutionizes bacterial detection
The plasmonic fidget spinner (P-FS) integrates nanoplasmonic technology with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to provide ultra-fast and precise bacterial identification.
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Scientists reveal new bacterial toxin that damages the gut
Scientistshave discovered how a diarrhoea-causing strain of bacteria uses ’molecular scissors’ to cut open and destroy gut cells, leading to severe illness and sometimes death.
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Antibiotic resistance among key bacterial species plateaus over time
Scientists studying eight key bacterial species found that while antibiotic resistance initially rises in response to antibiotic use, it does not rise indefinitely. Instead, resistance rates reached an equilibrium over the 20-year period in most species.
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Precision medicine could be possible in the fight against antibiotic resistance
The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for certain antibiotic-resistant infections, such as urinary tract infections.