microbiology

Biofilms render most antibiotics ineffective, but ultrasound may be the key to clearing these chronic infections.

Placental macrophages play a role in the immune response against pathogens.

Organic molecules with novel biological properties offer new ways to eliminate multidrug-resistant bacteria. 

Zosurabalpin, a macrocyclic peptide, kills drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii  bacteria by blocking cross-membrane transport.

Could the solution to antibiotic resistance already have been discovered? Microbiologists and historians probe medieval and ancient texts to find out.

Researchers investigated the feasibility of microbiome-based drug delivery as a longer-lasting alternative to current topical formulations.

Researchers identified existing medications that target novel pathways in E. coli, offering a potential solution to the growing antibiotic resistance threat.

Insect wings contain micropillars that kill harmful microbes. Researchers designed a similar titanium surface to prevent fungal infections on medical devices.

The physical arrangement of cells within a biofilm significantly influences bacteria’s access to nutrients and may affect antibiotic susceptibility.

Many species of amoebae naturally bust open biofilms to eat the bacteria inside. Now, scientists are mining these microbial predators for new antibiotics.