ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEResearchers found that urbanization drives antibiotic resistance to microplastics in the Beilun River in China. They found an abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in urban than rural areas.
A unique family of bacteria identified as Yersinia was shown to be successfully infecting the human body by hiding from the immune system. Yersinia includes the bacterium that caused the Bubonic Plague.
Engineers analyzed bird droppings from urban birds like gulls, ducks, and crows and show persistent levels of antibiotic-resistant genes and bacteria that might be transmitted to humans.
A revolutionary discovery about the nature of bacterial protein leads to clues about how to develop drugs that can combat antibiotics-resistant bacteria.
At the forefront of the fight against antibiotic resistance, a team of scientists led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers have developed a new weapon. The second-generation antibiotic shows early effectiveness against common bacterial infections that have the potential to develop antibiotic resistance and pose a serious health threat to children and adults.
Genome Editing: Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs Earlier in the week we covered a breakthrough in scientists' ability to create transgenic mice for medical and other biological research.