A new computational approach rethinks how probiotics are discovered, shifting the search to microbes selected for the metabolic functions.
Author: georgiadittemore
Testosterone secreted on the skin can inadvertently signal bacteria to turn virulent, linking host hormones to increased infection severity.
A giant, amoeba-infecting virus survives by spatially reorganizing translation to overcome genetic mismatches with its host.
Synthetic bile acids lock the lethal toxin produced by C. difficile into a harmless state, protecting the gut from damage.
Fine chocolate owes its depth to microbes, tiny chocolatiers fermenting cocoa bean pulp into the complex flavors we crave.
Newly-discovered links between exercise, the microbiome, and immunotherapy paint a compelling picture in the fight against cancer.
Howdy! Allow me to introduce you to the new sheriff in town: lariocidin, a potent antimicrobial lasso peptide.
De oorsprong van antibiotica gaat veel verder dan de 20e eeuw, waaronder een 1000 jaar oud empirisch recept dat Kale’s oogdruppel wordt genoemd.
Gut protists aid our body’s defence against infections by influencing the immune system of far-reaching organs like the lungs.
Bedaquiline is een levensreddend antibioticum voor de behandeling van multiresistente tuberculose (MDR-TB), maar tot juli 2023, toen secundaire patenten werden ingetrokken, had het een hoge prijs.
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