Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are given to kill bad bacteria; however ...

Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are given to kill bad bacteria, however with just ...

In bacteria, mutations in plasmids can accumulate surprisingly fast. What does this mean for us humans, who have to fight with these new antibiotic resistant strains? Now, say that a few days ...

Antibiotic resistance can develop to new antibiotics even before they reach the market, undermining their future ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the ...

The development of resistance to streptomycin illustrates the way in which mutations provide the basis for adaptive changes in bacterial populations. Actually, any culture of Escherichia coli ...

aureus. They also identified mutations in genes that could influence the way the bacteria interact with human cells and the immune system. Researchers found that some S. aureus strains have ...

Antibiotic resistance is fueled either by new bacterial mutations or by acquiring resistance genes from other bacteria. A team of researchers recently published a report on a drug that ...

New study suggests why mice with cystic fibrosis mutations can stave off bacterial infections in their lungs. People who have cystic fibrosis are susceptible to bacterial infections in their lungs.