Some notoriously difficult-to-treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new ...

Some notoriously difficult to treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new ...

The antibiotic teixobactin—developed a decade ago by Northeastern University professors Kim Lewis and Slava Epstein in ...

The microplastics that pollute the environment and increasingly find their way into humans and animals can help bacteria ...

They are everywhere: in oceans, floating in the air, and even inside the human body. Microplastics have become an unavoidable ...

Bioengineering professor and The Grainger College of Engineering's Dean, Rashid Bashir, led a team of researchers in a ...

Researchers were stunned to discover that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic ...

Microplastics have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains.

Hospital sink drains are a hidden reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, highlighting the urgent need for stricter ...

Cigarette waste may fuel antibiotic resistance, creating new health and environmental risks. Discover the hidden dangers.

Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...