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Antimicrobial microrobots remove biofilms

May 3, 2019
Magnetic microrobots could offer an alternative to antibacterial drugs as a way of destroying biofilms on hard-to-reach surfaces of the tooth. Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania partnered with dentists...

Oil-degrading bacterium

April 15, 2019
Hydrocarbon-eating bacteria found in the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans could help clean up made-made oil spills.Scientists from the University of East Anglia, China and Russia undertook analysis of...

Chlorophyll-producing organism is non-photosynthetic

April 9, 2019
Biologists have identified the first organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in photosynthesis.The organism, which has been informally named corallicolid, is found in 70% of corals globally....

NASA details ISS microbes

April 8, 2019
A comprehensive study of bacteria and fungi found on surfaces on the International Space Station could help prepare for longer space travel. Using molecular and culture-based methods to study ISS...

Mutation found in drug-resistant fungus

April 4, 2019
A newly identified genetic mutation in a drug resistant fungus may help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.Researchers from the US and the UK found a novel form of resistance...

Silver lining kills superbugs

March 25, 2019
An silver coating has been found to reduce antimicrobial resistance aboard the International Space Station.AGXX, a silver and ruthenium based antimicrobial coating, was tested on contamination-prone surfaces on the ISS.After...

Synthetic biology takes on ancient evolutionary mysteries

November 16, 2018
Synthetic biologists in the US have engineered organisms similar to those thought to have lived billions of years ago allowing them to study ancient evolutionary mysteries.The team from Scripps Research...

AMR needs top policy priority

November 9, 2018
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, has called for Antimicrobial Resistance to be firmly established as a ‘top five policy priority’ for the Government.The Select Committee, chaired...

Gut microbiome plays role in evolution

October 22, 2018
By using a novel system of taxonomy a team has made a key advance toward understanding which of the trillions of gut microbes may play important roles in how humans...

Graphene spikes slice away infection

May 8, 2018
A tiny layer of graphene flakes could become a deadly weapon against bacteria according to scientists from Sweden. The team from Chalmers University of Technology has now shown that a...

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