New research has found that Cannnabidiol is active against Gram-positive bacteria, including those responsible for many serious infections (such as Staphyloccocus aureus and Streptococcus pn... Read more
Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, opening the possibility of a new target for antibiotics and, even better, a vaccine. Th... Read more
A chance meeting between a spider expert and a chemist has led to the development of antibiotic synthetic spider silk. After five years’ work an interdisciplinary team of scientists at The U... Read more
Opens up new avenues of research into thousands of similar molecules, many of which are likely to be medically useful. Researchers report in the journal Nature that they have made a breakthr... Read more
Pharmaceutical industry has withdrawn from the ‘antibiotic space.’ Is it time for research universities to step in? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that at least 2 mi... Read more
Scientists of the KIT and the University of Kiev have produced an antibiotic, whose biological activity can be controlled with light. Thanks to the robust diarylethene photoswitch, the antim... Read more
Could mean good news in the battle against superbugs Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in one of the deepest, most isolated caves in the world could mean good news in the battle against su... Read more