A new drug candidate from the quinoxalinedione class effectively inhibits the Staphylococcus aureus toxin α-hemolysin, which is crucial in causing tissue damage and inflammation in pneumonia.

They are based on the findings that the skin of people with eczema is dominated by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that can often be pathogenic. "One of the big problems in the skin for ...

What makes S. aureus so dangerous? The virulence of S. aureus lies in its ability to adapt to environmental pressures and immune defenses quickly. A central feature of its survival strategy is the ...

Now, Tulane University scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence-based method that more accurately detects genetic markers of antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and ...

Now, Tulane University scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence-based method that more accurately detects genetic markers of antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and ...

(Photo Credit: Moment/Getty Images) Two kinds of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes,are to blame for most cases. It's rare, and it usually comes from using tampons or ...

Like any other organism, bacteria are constantly exposed to pathogenic threats, such as viruses and plasmids. The Aviram Lab is interested in understanding how bacterial cells protect themselves from ...

SensorLab (University of the Western Cape Sensor Laboratories), Chemical Building University of the Western Cape, Bellville, 7535, Cape Town, South Africa South African Research Chair Initiative ...

Ph.D. program in Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston ...

There's something about the space environment that changes the flavor of miso in interesting and subtle ways. An experiment to create the fermented soybean paste simultaneously here on Earth and ...