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'How do we know what we don't know?': Scientists completely define the process of methylation

Phys.org - Thu 1 Jun 23

UNSW Sydney researchers, for the first time, have completely defined the essential cellular process known as methylation. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

The role of global DNA methylation in rat limb bud development in vitro

Phys.org - Wed 31 May 23

A team of leading Croatian researchers at the Center of Excellence in Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, Zagreb School of Medicine, has made a novel discovery in our understanding of limb ...

Wastewater is a valuable source of information—Africa's scientists need to use it to find drug-resistant bacteria

Medical Xpress - Thu 25 May 23

People often think of wastewater as serving no purpose. But it can be a valuable source of information. Wastewater is increasingly recognized as a significant environmental reservoir for antimicrobial ...

Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance

Phys.org - Thu 25 May 23

A new tool that could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial immune system as a gene editing tool.

Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance, ScienceDaily - Sat 27 May 23
Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance, Newswise - Thu 25 May 23
Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance, Eurekalert - Thu 25 May 23

Breaking through bacterial barriers in chronic treatment-resistant wounds

Medical Xpress - Mon 22 May 23

Chronic wounds are open sores or injured tissue that fail to heal properly. These types of wounds are notoriously challenging to treat because of bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus, ...

Breaking through bacterial barriers in chronic treatment-resistant wounds, ScienceDaily - Mon 22 May 23
Breaking through bacterial barriers in chronic treatment-resistant wounds, Scienmag - Mon 22 May 23
Breaking through bacterial barriers in chronic treatment-resistant wounds, Eurekalert - Mon 22 May 23

New testing method detects whether bacteria respond to antibiotics in five minutes

Phys.org - Mon 22 May 23

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a molecular method able to detect whether or not bacteria respond to antibiotics within minutes. The findings are presented in the ...

New method reveals bacterial reaction to antibiotics in five minutes, Eurekalert - Mon 22 May 23

Neglected 80-year-old antibiotic shown to be effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria

Medical Xpress - Tue 16 May 23

An old antibiotic may provide much-needed protection against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, according to a new study published May 16 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by James ...

Neglected 80-year-old antibiotic is effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria, Newswise - Tue 16 May 23
Neglected 80-year-old antibiotic is effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria, Scienmag - Tue 16 May 23

Q&A: A potential new weapon in the war against superbugs

Medical Xpress - Tue 16 May 23

For nearly 25 years, Dr. James Kirby has worked to advance the fight against infectious diseases by finding and developing new, potent antimicrobials, and by better understanding how disease-causing ...

A potential new weapon in the war against superbugs , Newswise - Tue 16 May 23

80-year-old antibiotic may be effective against drug resistant bacteria – study

The Independent - Tue 16 May 23

The finding may offer a new way to fight difficult-to-treat and potentially lethal infections, researchers suggest.

Waves of Macromolecule Production During the Cell Cycle

The Scientist - Thu 1 Jun 23

In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA synthesis.

Natural Product Antibiotic Discovered 80 Years Ago Kills Drug Resistant Bacteria in Mice

GEN - Wed 17 May 23

The results of research led by scientists at Harvard Medical School suggest that a natural product antibiotic first isolated back in the 1940s may be effective against potentially lethal, multidrug ...

This 80-Year-Old Forgotten Antibiotic May Be Effective Against Superbugs

The Daily Beast - Tue 16 May 23

Myriam Zilles / UnsplashSometimes the thing that you need was right in front of you the whole time—whether it’s your car keys, the television remote, or an effective antibiotic to fight ...

Forgotten Antibiotic From Decades Ago Could Be a Superbug Killer

ScienceAlert - Tue 16 May 23

"It is time to revisit."

A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon against drug-resistant infections

Popular Science - Tue 16 May 23

The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has encouraged a search for new antibiotics. Deposit Photos Doctors may have a new tool to protect patients against ...

New insights into bacterial antibiotic resistance

Newswise - Thu 25 May 23

Antibiotic resistance (ARE) is a threat to human health worldwide, as diverse proteins allow pathogenic bacteria to develop increasing levels of resistance to antibiotic medicines.

New insights into bacterial antibiotic resistance, Eurekalert - Thu 25 May 23

Harnessing Gene Editing in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

SciTechDaily - Thu 25 May 23

University of Exeter researchers have used the CRISPR-Cas gene editing system to create a plasmid that targets antibiotic resistance genes, effectively preventing and reversing resistance....

A New Strategy to Break Through Bacterial Barriers in Chronic Treatment-Resistant Wounds

Newswise - Mon 22 May 23

Researchers in UNC's School of Medicine's department of Microbiology and Immunology and the UNC-NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new strategy to improve drug-delivery ...

Old Antibiotic Effective against Highly Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria, Researchers Claim

Sci.News - Tue 16 May 23

Nourseothricin, also known as the streptothricin natural product mixture, was discovered in the early 1940s, generating intense initial interest because of excellent activity against Gram-negative ...