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Metformin affects diabetic trial studies

December 30, 2015
Metformin has been found to have a stronger effect on gut flora than diabetes Type 2, the condition for which it is prescribed.

Molecules that dominate bacterial secretion created

December 23, 2015
Chemists have created molecules that mimic and dominate toxic molecules secreted by bacteria.

Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked

November 25, 2015
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to tiny genetic differences in microbe species, new study finds.

£5 million for superbug research

June 4, 2015
Two teams of researchers have been awarded almost £5 million for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research. The grant, awarded by the cross research council war cabinet on antimicrobial resistance, will be...

Genomic switches hidden in ‘Loop-ome’

January 14, 2015
By developing 3D maps of folded genomes scientists have discovered that a structural basis for gene regulation can produce different cell types. A team of researchers at Harvard University have...

Divide and conquer protein revealed

November 25, 2014
The structure of a key protein involved in building defensive bacterial cell walls has been revealed, and could help identify new antibiotic targets. Commonly-used antibiotics target the cell wall –...

Anthrax is new drug delivery vehicle

October 3, 2014
Anthrax doesn’t seem like the go-to vehicle for delivering cancer drugs, but researchers from MIT have engineered the bacteria to do just that. By disarming Bacillus anthracis and loading it...

Jamming bacterial ‘shredder’ could fight infection

September 29, 2014
By jamming their ‘paper shredder’, scientists might be able to drown deadly bacteria in their own paperwork. Researchers from the University of Leeds have identified how this paper shredder works...

Engineered E. coli turns fatty acids into propane

September 8, 2014
By engineering a protein found in the gut, researchers have generated renewable propane and taken a step towards producing a commercially-viable alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Using a new variant...

Underinvestment in antibacterial research

August 5, 2014
Less than 1% of public and charitable funding from bodies in the UK was awarded to antibiotics research in the last five years. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found...

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