drug resistance
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The physical arrangement of cells within a biofilm significantly influences bacteria’s access to nutrients and may affect antibiotic susceptibility.
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One of the most common bacterial infections, urinary tract infections, may have promising new therapeutics on the way.
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Many species of amoebae naturally bust open biofilms to eat the bacteria inside. Now, scientists are mining these microbial predators for new antibiotics.
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By identifying the types of molecules that accumulate inside P. aeruginosa, researchers drew a roadmap for new antibiotic development for combatting these deadly pathogens.
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The Lasker Foundation honored Piet Borst for his outstanding research, leadership, and mentorship across various fields, including cancer drug resistance.
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As the antibiotic resistance crisis grows, scientists eye a predatory bacterium as a potential therapeutic.
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The unique life cycles of bacteria in the gut of a parasitic worm and its prey make for an unexpected but prolific source of new antibiotics.
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Advances in computation and artificial intelligence help scientists identify novel antibiotics encoded within human proteins and create new ones.
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Researchers seeking new classes of chemical compounds or pursuing alternative antibacterial approaches make their cases.
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Bioengineers used a modular, step-by-step chemical technique to create algae that carry antibiotic payloads.
