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Antimicrobial
Antimicrobial: an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.
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JUL 05, 2020Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world have to compete for survival, and they sometimes do battle with one another. Some use an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to public health, and scientists have been searching for new antibiotics t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria can form tough communities called biofilms, which are difficult to remove and can resist the effects of antimic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The fidget spinner toy craze took the world by storm — a small, boomerang-shaped gadget that rotates hypnotically ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 29, 2020Microbiology
Antibiotics are critical drugs that have saved millions of lives, but bacteria can also gain resistance to them, renderi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a hydrophobic dual functionality coating that can be applied to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 17, 2020Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A new study published in the journal Advanced Materials Interfaces is now more relevant than ever. The researchers ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Now more than ever we are all thinking about germs. Germs, microbes, bacteria, viruses – it’s a constant min ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 31, 2020Space & Astronomy
Outer space is often depicted as a harsh environment. It’s effectively an airless vacuum, and anything residing th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2020Microbiology
Noroviruses can contaminate fresh produce and in developed nations, they are the most common cause of gastroenteritis.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Using AI, researchers at MIT have found a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing some of the most dangerous drug-res ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics for superbug infections? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims tha ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 18, 2020Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 02, 2020Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 30, 2020Microbiology
This research also suggests that antibiotics do not increase the rate at which bacteria acquire drug resistance genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria live in household dust, and sometimes a few of those microbes are pathogenic or carry genes that confer resista ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2020Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how the antimicrobial effect of some foods and how it alters the microbial community ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2020Microbiology
Honey has been used in homeopathic medicine as a wound healer, and now researchers have developed a special application ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 06, 2019Microbiology
When staph begins to grow on medical devices like implants used on wounds, artificial joints, or catheters, they can cau ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Microbiology
The microorganisms of the world have to compete for survival, and they sometimes do battle with one another. Some use an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to public health, and scientists have been searching for new antibiotics t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria can form tough communities called biofilms, which are difficult to remove and can resist the effects of antimic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The fidget spinner toy craze took the world by storm — a small, boomerang-shaped gadget that rotates hypnotically
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Antibiotics are critical drugs that have saved millions of lives, but bacteria can also gain resistance to them, renderi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a hydrophobic dual functionality coating that can be applied to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 17, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A new study published in the journal Advanced Materials Interfaces is now more relevant than ever. The researchers
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Now more than ever we are all thinking about germs. Germs, microbes, bacteria, viruses – it’s a constant min
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 31, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Outer space is often depicted as a harsh environment. It’s effectively an airless vacuum, and anything residing th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2020
Microbiology
Noroviruses can contaminate fresh produce and in developed nations, they are the most common cause of gastroenteritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Using AI, researchers at MIT have found a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing some of the most dangerous drug-res
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics for superbug infections? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 18, 2020
Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 02, 2020
Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 30, 2020
Microbiology
This research also suggests that antibiotics do not increase the rate at which bacteria acquire drug resistance genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria live in household dust, and sometimes a few of those microbes are pathogenic or carry genes that confer resista
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about how the antimicrobial effect of some foods and how it alters the microbial community
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2020
Microbiology
Honey has been used in homeopathic medicine as a wound healer, and now researchers have developed a special application
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 06, 2019
Microbiology
When staph begins to grow on medical devices like implants used on wounds, artificial joints, or catheters, they can cau
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch