Chemical pollutants can change your skin bacteria and increase your eczema risk − new research explores how
From synthetic fabrics to car exhaust to wildfires, exposure to environmental pollutants push the skin microbiome to adapt in ways that reduce its ability to protect the skin.
Ian Myles, Chief, Epithelial Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases •
conversation
April 22, 2024 • ~9 min
April 22, 2024 • ~9 min
Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning can help researchers identify new antimicrobials.
Mariana Noto Guillen, Ph.D. Candidate in Systems Biology, UMass Chan Medical School •
conversation
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
When an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria
Most antibiotics target metabolically active bacteria, but with artificial intelligence, researchers can efficiently screen compounds that are lethal to dormant microbes.
Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health •
mit
April 8, 2024 • ~4 min
April 8, 2024 • ~4 min
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