Antibiotics

September 24, 2025 3 min read Infections of Drug-Resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are Surging in Hospitals The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at highest risk By Lauren J. Young…

Research Briefing Published: 23 September 2025 Nature Biotechnology (2025)Cite this article 299 Accesses 4 Altmetric Metrics details Subjects Most bacteria cannot be grown in the laboratory, which means that their genetic diversity is hidden to traditional culture-based studies. We combined a new DNA extraction method, long-read sequencing, bioinformatics and chemical…

Research Highlight Published: 15 September 2025 Microbiology Iris Marchal 1   Nature Biotechnology volume 43, page 1425 (2025)Cite this article 520 Accesses 3 Altmetric Metrics details Deep learning has emerged as a powerful tool to screen large libraries for compounds with antibiotic activity, but identifying candidates that are structurally novel remains challenging.…

Research Highlight Published: 15 September 2025 Microbiology Iris Marchal 1   Nature Biotechnology volume 43, page 1425 (2025)Cite this article 293 Accesses 1 Altmetric Metrics details Most antibiotic discovery efforts focus on bacteria and fungi, leaving the domain of archaea underexplored. Archaea are evolutionarily divergent from bacteria and eukaryotes, leading to unique…

Ingredients of our daily diet - including caffeine - can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. This has been shown in a new study by a team of researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg led by Professor Ana Rita Brochado. They discovered bacteria such as Escherichia coli…

Everyday substances like caffeine may alter how bacteria respond to antibiotics, according to new research. Scientists found that common compounds can shift bacterial gene regulation and reduce drug uptake. Credit: Shutterstock Caffeine and other common substances can influence bacterial defenses, reducing the effectiveness of some antibiotics. Compounds found in our…

A team of Chilean researchers has identified, for the first time in the country, the presence of KPC-type carbapenemase-producing bacteria in wastewater samples from the Greater Concepción Metropolitan Area. The finding, published in the journal Biological Research, raises concerns about the environmental circulation of microorganisms with high levels of resistance…

Health Surgery, not antibiotics, might be the best way to treat chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition that leaves people with a permanently blocked or runny nose and a reduced sense of smell By Carissa Wong Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email The sinuses become inflamed in people…

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Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Using AI to improve our health and well-being is one of the areas scientists and researchers are most…