Or is it? The "mar" network of genes was discovered and named in the context of multiple antibiotic resistance. At the same ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent threats in modern medicine. But scientists are looking to oysters for help ...

The development and spread of antibiotic resistance represents one of the greatest threats to global health. To overcome ...

Bacteria, which are susceptible to infection by bacteriophages, often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense ...

While the health effects of artificial sweeteners are still up for debate, a new study suggests they might also be a ...

An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even work against ...

Researchers discovered that saccharin kills drug-resistant bacteria, disrupts their DNA, and helps antibiotics work better.

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of ...

Publication K. Jain, R. Hauschild, O. O. Bochkareva, R. Roemhild, G. Tkačik, and C. C. Guet. 2025. Pulsatile basal gene expression as a fitness determinant in bacteria. PNAS. DOI: ...

A drug-resistant strain of A. baumannii is spreading in a Malaysian hospital, posing a global health threat due to its ...