Crop antibiotic dulls bumblebee foraging skills

Streptomycin, an antibiotic used on food crops, affects bumblebee behavior, including their cognition and their ability to forage.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Feb. 18, 2022 ~9 min

Protein structure offers clues to drug-resistance mechanism

A new study sheds light on how a protein pumps toxic molecules out of bacterial cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 18, 2022 ~6 min


Chemical pollution exceeds safe planetary limit: researcher Q+A on consequences for life on Earth

The production and release of synthetic chemicals worldwide is destabilising the Earth system.

Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez, PhD Candidate in Sustainable Development, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University • conversation
Jan. 20, 2022 ~9 min

AI spots antibiotic resistance 24 hours faster than old methods

AI can spot antibiotic resistance as much as 24 hours faster than previous methods. That could help treat serious infections more efficiently.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 18, 2022 ~8 min

Compound in dirt may fight super tough bacteria in hospitals

A new compound could fight a bacteria that circulates in hospitals and can dodge several drugs, including colistin, an antibiotic used as a last option.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Jan. 6, 2022 ~7 min

Styrofoam trash adds to antibiotic resistance crisis

The styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may come with a side of antibiotic resistance, according to a new study.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Dec. 6, 2021 ~4 min

Charting changes in a pathogen's genome yields clues about its past and hints about its future

After a nose swab tests positive for a virus or bacteria, scientists can use the sample’s genetic sequence to figure out where and when the pathogen emerged and how fast it’s changing.

Sarah Nadeau, PhD Student in Computational Evolution, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich • conversation
Dec. 1, 2021 ~10 min

Lemurs confirm benefits of ‘poop soup’ for ailing gut

Lemurs confirm the benefit of fecal transplants for off-kilter gut microbiomes. The treatment sounds gross but is effective, say researchers.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Nov. 18, 2021 ~7 min


Lemurs confirm benefits of ‘poop soup’ for ailing gut

Lemurs confirm the benefit of fecal transplants for off-kilter gut microbiomes. The treatment sounds gross but is effective, say researchers.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Nov. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Antibiotic resistance is at a crisis point – government support for academia and Big Pharma to find new drugs could help defeat superbugs

If no action is taken to address antibiotic resistance, infections from multidrug-resistant bacteria could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050.

Andre Hudson, Professor and Head of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Oct. 29, 2021 ~9 min

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