Many bacteria produce and secrete substances to compete against other bacteria. Now, a team of researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and the German Center
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Dogs and cats may be responsible for spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria to humans, according to a study presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April). The
Microbial life is growing faster in mountain streams because of glacier shrinkage, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience. To do this analysis, a team of scientists from EPFL
Researchers unveil the extensive and multiple effects that inulin, a compound commonly used in dietary supplements, has on the gut microbiome, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The
Drug-resistant bacteria may be present in raw and lightly processed seafood items, such as sushi, according to a study published in a scientific journal called Frontiers in Microbiology. The popularity
A team of researchers finds how a drug used to treat herpes can fight bacterium resistant to antibiotics by weakening its defence mechanisms, according to a study published in the
Scientists reveal how gut microbiome changes in the mammalian gut over a long period. A team of researchers from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) in Portugal showed how invading
A team of researchers from the Institute of Microbiology at ETH Zurich analysed DNA samples from aquatic bacteria to create a database with over 30,000 genomes, according to a study
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Old antibiotic colistin may hold the key to treat superbugs, reveal researchers from Imperial College London, UK (1). Researchers finally unveil how this antibiotic can punch holes and destroy some