In 1928, a chance contaminant in Scottish physician Alexander Fleming’s lab experiment led to a discovery that would change ...

In the front lines of combat between scientists and bacteria, there's a notorious group of bugs that belong to a nefarious ...

Researchers developed a CRISPR-based system that spreads through bacterial populations to disable antibiotic resistance genes ...

A recent study has found gut bacteria resistant to common antibiotics (ampicillin and ceftriaxone) in a sizable percentage of ...

Aquaculture is critical for feeding a hungry planet, but it does not need to be as reckless as it is today.

Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, “We’re out of options.” It may sound ...

Active Genetics (Pro-AG) exploits a naturally created bacterial mating tunnel between cells to inactivate antibiotic resistance.

What do conflict, climate change, pandemics and migration all have in common? Each is recognised as a driver for instability, economic disruption and geopolitical tension, and each now features ...

Study finds hidden microbiome toxicity in everyday pollutants, with some chemicals linked to antibiotic resistance.

Professor Erick Strauss from Stellenbosch University leads one of two African teams in a US$60 million global consortium ...

A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical ...