The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...

The world urgently needs new antibiotics. In 2019 alone, antibiotic-resistant bacteria killed more than 4.5 million people ...

Antimicrobial molecule discovered in soil from lab technician’s garden — plus, a huge study assessing the nuances of humans’ impacts on biodiversity.

New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Lariocidin hits drug-resistant bacteria where others fail — by hijacking the ribosome at a ...

A new molecule, lariocidin, offers hope in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, killing drug-resistant bacteria with a ...

The last time a new class of antibiotics reached the market was nearly three decades ago - but that could soon change, thanks to a discovery by researchers at McMaster University.

Lariocidin, a peptide made by bacteria living in soil, was effective against several different microbes responsible for deadly infections. UIC researchers working with collaborators at McMaster ...

Researchers created safe synthetic antibiotics from frog molecules. These may help fight superbugs in the future.

Known as phage therapy, it uses viruses to kill harmful bacteria in difficult-to-treat infections. Read more at ...

That fishy smell? It’s bacterial vaginosis. A new study shows it’s an STI, and male partners should be treated to stop the ...

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.