Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill

Scientists have described antimicrobial resistance as an overlooked pandemic. Improving surveillance can help prevent deadly outbreaks.

Nneka Vivian Iduu, Graduate Research Assistant in Pathobiology, Auburn University • conversation
March 24, 2025 ~8 min

Plastic exposure may be making bacteria resistant to drugs

Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles.

Boston University • futurity
March 11, 2025 ~8 min


New drug candidate treats antibiotic-resistant bacteria

"I think with our approach... we're starting to target something that bacteria will most likely not evolve resistance to."

Lucas Van Wyk Joel-UC Irvine • futurity
Feb. 25, 2025 ~4 min

Dirt plays a big role in the spread of antibiotic resistance

New research digs into how soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.

Courtney Sakry-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 19, 2024 ~7 min

Fighting antibiotic resistance at the source – using machine learning to identify bacterial resistance genes and the drugs to block them

By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance.

Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Mississippi State University • conversation
Oct. 30, 2024 ~5 min

Antibacterial discovery: how scavengers avoid infection and what we can learn from them

You might expect scavengers such as vultures to have a diet high in dangerous bacteria. Our study investigated what defences these animals have to help them stay healthy.

Vijitra Luang-In, Associate Professor of Biotechnology, Mahasarakham University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2024 ~8 min

AI paves way for new antibiotic to fight resistant bacteria

Researchers have used an AI tool to engineer a version of a bacteria-killing drug that was previously toxic in humans.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
Aug. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings

Some of the infections are showing an increased resistance to antibiotics.

Nasia Safdar, Professor of Infectious Disease, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
July 26, 2024 ~8 min


Tiny animals use stolen genes to fight infections – and could fight antibiotic resistance too

Rotifers are microscopic animals and their populations are entirely female.

Tim Barraclough, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, University of Oxford • conversation
July 18, 2024 ~7 min

Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics

Researchers created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can now be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
June 10, 2024 ~7 min

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