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The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technolo…
A metabolite from *Lactobacillus crispatus* improved pregnancy outcomes in older mice by 30% and may help preserve fertility in aging uteruses. Human trials ar…
Life on Earth may have started twice, as bacteria and archaea likely evolved independently from LUCA, a primitive ancestor dependent on hydrothermal vent metal…
A medical illustration depicts the Shigella bacteria, a leading cause of diarrheal disease. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption Diarrhea has b…
Researchers at the University of Delaware have identified a bacterial enzyme switch that may weaken antibiotic defenses in MRSA and similar pathogens. This dis…
The AI system makes genetically distant versions of a bacteria-killing virus.
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have found wastewater contamination and drug-resistant bacteria in the Galápagos waters, raising co…
US troops are at risk from drug-resistant bacteria. Experts stress the importance of medical advances to combat infections in large-scale conflicts.
Stanford researchers discovered immune cells in flatworms that explode within minutes, killing nearby bacteria and foreign cells before vanishing completely. T…
A specially engineered chewing gum reduced HPV by up to 93% and nearly eliminated two bacteria linked to head and neck cancer. The treatment preserved benefici…
A study published in the Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (JSTAT), inspired by the behavior of bacterial colonies observed in previous e…
