Microbiology
The latest chemistry news and research on microbiology, including antimicrobial resistance, immunology, biotechnology and bioengineering, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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ResearchNew class of antifungals show potent effects against priority pathogens
Coniotins, found in another fungus, is effective against drug-resistant pathogenic fungi
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NewsScience retracts controversial ‘arsenic life’ paper 15 years after it was published
Contentious study continues to make waves as authors and researchers argue over whether action is proportionate and beneficial
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ResearchMembrane protein’s unique structure helps bacterial predator devour its rivals
Pentameric protein’s bowl-like shape allows it to ‘capture’ lipid molecules and disrupt cell membranes
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NewsExplainer: The chemistry of permastink and how to prevent it
How to avoid throwing out smelly polyester sportswear
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NewsFleming Fund closure threatens global efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance
Public health experts worry low- and middle-income countries will suffer from UK shutting programme
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ResearchDiscovery of ‘NO burst’ could help save world’s favourite banana from deadly fungus
Fungus found to flood host with nitric oxide to beat plants’ immune system
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ResearchMicrobial enzymes cut a path towards universal blood for transfusions
Slicing off glycans revealed new, previously unknown antigens that must be removed to produce O-type blood
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ResearchE. coli engineered to become methanol addict to make industry feedstocks
Bacterium could head off food versus fuel dilemma by producing chemicals from agricultural waste
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NewsTwo Canadian scientists were fired in 2021 for passing information to China
Details emerge in government documents leading to security being tightened at top level biosafety lab following breach
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ResearchHuman decomposition driven by unique community of microbes
Findings could help crime scene investigators determine time of death
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ResearchDNA-damaging device could make mutant discovery safer and simpler
Cool microplasma jets create a stream of radicals that induce mutations
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ResearchSynthetic yeast genome project creates strain with over 50% synthetic DNA
Entirely artificial organism opens up door to designer yeast with biotechnology applications
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ResearchACE2 receptor not essential for Sars-CoV-2 infection, study shows
Fresh understanding linked to evolutionary plasticity of Covid-19 virus
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FeatureThe drug developers fighting the antibiotic resistance problem
Andy Extance talks to the researchers innovating across different drug classes in the hunt to develop new treatments
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FeatureWho will pay for new antibiotics?
Governments around the world are starting to consider alternative funding models and incentives for antibiotics. Katrina Megget asks if it is enough
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ResearchA force against fungi
With antifungal resistance on the rise, Leah Cowen’s lab wants to identify molecules that can capitalise on vulnerabilities in fungal pathogens
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FeatureCharting the rise in antimicrobial resistance
We look at the data behind antibiotic drug discovery and development, bacterial resistance and the financial problems with the current business model
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ResearchMapping antibiotic’s binding of its target points to way to give drugs the killer edge
Technique that creates a comprehensive catalogue of mutations in antibiotic’s target reveals how drugs might be improved
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WebinarAntimicrobial resistance: Exploring the One Health perspective and wastewater monitoring
The challenges created by antimicrobial resistance are only set to grow. Join us to equip yourself with the most up-to-date facts and knowledge
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NewsThe launch of a new field: precision microbiome editing
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna is helping lead a new $70 million project combining metagenomics and CRISPR to solve health, climate problems