Antibiotics are one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. They turned once-deadly infections into treatable ...

Researchers have discovered how "pirate phages" hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits. Imperial scientists have uncovered how bacteriophages ...

Rising heat and drought may spur bacteria to exchange antibiotic resistance genes, with potential risks to human health.

Researchers have identified a bacterial protein, YokF, that prevents the transfer of plasmids—many carrying antibiotic resistance genes—between cells by degrading DNA during nanotube transfer. The ...

The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and zoonotic pathogens underscores the urgent need for innovative, interdisciplinary strategies to ...

Even when bacteria appear susceptible in routine tests, tolerance can let them survive therapy long enough to drive ...

This article explains why soil remains a vital source of new antibiotics, showing how modern tools are reviving discovery ...

A popular Korean skincare ingredient may be far more powerful than anyone realized. Scientists have discovered that ...

At the 2026 BiOS conference in San Francisco, researchers presented a biosensing platform aimed at improving how living cells and tissues are monitored during drug bioprocessing. Known as TissueSense, ...

Antimicrobial stewardship is a term used to describe the practice of improving the meaningful and appropriate use of antimicrobials. At Baylor College of Medicine, the pediatric antimicrobial ...