Virus-Derived Enzyme Dep11 Strips Protective Coat From Drug-Resistant Klebsiella
Researchers at Hebei North University report that the lytic phage vB_KpnP_JYSS5 and its depolymerase Dep11 specifically target K57-type Klebsiella pneumoniae, ...
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Drug-Resistant, Biofilm-Forming Staphylococci Lurk in the Noses of Surgery-Bound Dogs
A study of 100 surgical dogs in Naples found that two-thirds of nasal staphylococci were multidrug-resistant and every isolate could ...
Tiny Silica Particles Recruit Protective Soil Microbes to Shield Potatoes From Disease
A new Microbiome study shows that silica nanoparticles suppress potato common scab by reprogramming soil metabolites, boosting inosine, and promoting ...
Smart Shrinking Hydrogel Fights Infection and Rebuilds Wounds With a Flash of Light
A light-triggered contractile hydrogel that releases antibiotics on demand and then promotes blood vessel growth closed nearly 98 percent of ...
Tiny Plant-Powered Capsules Could Save Failing Dental Implants
A new review proposes microencapsulated plant-derived medicines as a localized treatment strategy for peri-implantitis, the inflammatory condition that threatens up ...
Blue Light Makes Cyanobacteria Stick Together, Study Finds
New research shows that the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 reversibly switches between planktonic life and biofilm formation depending on ...
Sponge-Powered Reactor Keeps Fish Farm Water Clean Without Water Exchanges
Japanese researchers paired anaerobic and aerobic sponge reactors to manage nitrogen in a marine fish farm, achieving stable water quality ...
Brazilian Cerrado Plant Extract Restores Antibiotic Power Against Resistant Superbugs
An ethanolic leaf extract of the Brazilian Cerrado tree Mouriri elliptica synergizes with ampicillin and ciprofloxacin against multidrug-resistant bacteria, disrupts ...
Plant-Powered Nanoparticles Strip MRSA of Its Adhesive Weapons
Researchers in Iraq and Malaysia have shown that zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesised with Dodonaea viscosa leaf extract kill multidrug-resistant MRSA, ...
Bacterial Enzyme Serratiopeptidase Shows Promise Against Deadly Biofilms
Researchers purified serratiopeptidase from Serratia marcescens SP6 and showed the enzyme can inhibit biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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