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Therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria developed

University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher Renee Fleeman is on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and her…

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Possible alternative to antibiotics produced by bacteria

Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment. Researchers at the University…

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Vitamin D alters mouse gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and…

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New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria

Researchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known as Streptomyces secrete to squelch competitors, especially…

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Researchers resolve old mystery of how phages disarm pathogenic bacteria

Depiction of bacteriophage PP7 (orange) at the cell surface of Pseudomonas aeruginosa detaching the bacterium’s pilus (blue). The researchers identified…

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Salmon recalled in Canada over potential dangerous bacteria contamination

Aqua Blue Seafood Ltd. is recalling Mowi brand Norwegian Atlantic Salmon – Cold Smoked because of the potential presence of…

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Post-surgery infections may mainly be caused by bacteria in the skin’s microbiome

A scanning electron micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis bacteria, which can infect surgical wounds Science Photo Library/Alamy Surgical infections could primarily…

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Rapid, simultaneous detection of multiple bacteria achieved with handheld sensor

Hear the words E. coli or salmonella and food poisoning comes to mind. Rapid detection of such bacteria is crucial…

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Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria?

Transitioning towards sustainable clothing practices is a must for combating climate change, so researchers are turning to bacteria for their…

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Novel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria

Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt and Kiel University have developed a novel sensor for the detection of bacteria. It is…

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