All Antimicrobials articles
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NewsHow fungi strengthen their defenses - and how we could break through them
A research team has discovered that the enzyme Mod5 in the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus plays an important role in the modification of fungal tRNA and helps confer temporary antifungal resistance.
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NewsResearchers develop novel reverse osmosis membrane to reduce biofouling
Researchers have developed a dual-functional reverse osmosis (RO) membrane which demonstrates broad-spectrum, sustained antibacterial activity and resistance to various foulants, making it suitable for water purification, seawater desalination, and high-salinity wastewater treatment.
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NewsNew insights offer hope for developing antiviral therapeutics targeting mpox
New research provides novel perspectives on the biological function of G4s in the lifecycle of MPXV and offer potential avenues for developing antiviral therapeutics targeting mpox prevention and treatment.
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NewsScientists explain how a compound from sea sponge exerts its biological effects
Girolline, a compound extracted from the sea sponge Pseudaxinyssa cantharella, has been investigated for possible antitumor effects and also found to have anti-malarial effects. Now researchers have a better idea of how it works.
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NewsScientists engineer substrates hostile to bacteria but friendly to cells
Researchers have created nanostructured alumina surfaces which are strongly antibacterial but can be used to culture cells.
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News$1.9M NIH grant will allow researchers to explore how copper kills bacteria
A researcher has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research into uncovering how copper can be harnessed to kill harmful bacteria and other microorganisms.
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NewsResearch points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that kills about 30,000 people around the world every year.
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NewsSugar solution fights infection in dairy cows just as well as antibiotics
A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new study.
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NewsResearchers discover novel class of anti-malaria antibodies
A novel class of antibodies that binds to a previously untargeted portion of the malaria parasite could lead to new prevention methods. The most potent of the new antibodies was found to provide protection against malaria parasites in an animal model.
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NewsPotentially harmful bacteria slip through antimicrobial showerheads
Researchers report that antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads are no ’silver bullet’. In real-world showering conditions, most microbes aren’t exposed to the silver long enough to be killed.
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NewsStudy shows drop in use of antiviral medications in young children with influenza
Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the treatment.
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NewsA new class of antivirals could help prevent future pandemics
A new study introduces a proof-of-concept for a novel class of antivirals that would target a type of enzyme essential not just to SARS, but also many RNA viruses, including Ebola and dengue, as well as cytosolic-replicating DNA viruses, including Pox viruses.
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NewsHow a middle schooler found a new compound in goose feces
Middle schoolers through a partnership with a local univeristy, collected and analyzed environmental samples to find new antibiotic candidates. One unique sample, goose feces collected at a local park, had a bacterium that showed antibiotic activity.
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NewsPeat-bog fungi produce substances that kill tuberculosis-causing bacteria
An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium that causes the human disease tuberculosis.
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NewsNanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry
A tiny, four-fingered ‘hand’ folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection and can even block viral particles from entering cells to infect them.
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NewsNewly designed nanomaterial shows promise as antimicrobial agent
Newly developed nanocrystals show potential as antimicrobial agents that are stable, effective and easy to produce.
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NewsHistones show promise against bacterial infections
Scientists have outlined that human histones have antimicrobial activity against different bacteria, including biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the six most resistant bacteria in the world.
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OpinionSwimming upstream: the microbial marathon in salmon farming
Is it acceptable to prioritize production over welfare?
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NewsUnnoticeable electric currents could reduce skin infections
Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers have designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric currents to control microbes.
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NewsAntibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson’s risk, study finds
A study has found that people who took multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a modestly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a surprising finding that researchers say highlights the complex relationship between bacteria in the digestive tract and brain health.
