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A colony of Streptomyces coelicolor bacteria secretes an antibiotic compound (red) into the surrounding medium.Credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo LibraryBy…

Credit: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Cigarette butts may pose a risk to the health of smokers and nonsmokers alike by acting…

Often referred to as “liquid gold,” breast milk supports not only for children’s physical health but also for their emotional…

To accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics, microbiologist Cesar de la Fuente develops computational tools to look for (“encrypted”) antimicrobial…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year in…

University of Oregon (UO) researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that experimental results suggest could dismantle the difficult-to-treat…

Cryo-electron microscopy structure of a viable bacteriophage designed by Evo. [Samuel King] DNA sequences contain the underlying instructions of life…

Credit: gorodenkoff/Getty Images Antibiotic resistance remains one of the most pressing threats to global health, yet identifying resistance genes in…