SMART and NTU researchers design polymer that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
Polymer may pave the way for drugs to which bacteria are significantly less resistant, a breakthrough that could save hundreds of thousands of lives per year.
Polymer may pave the way for drugs to which bacteria are significantly less resistant, a breakthrough that could save hundreds of thousands of lives per year.
Scientists reveal the genes and proteins controlling the chemical structures underpinning paleoclimate proxies.
EAPS scientists find an alternative explanation for mineral evidence thought to signal the presence of oxygen prior to the Great Oxidation Event.
Chemical engineers program bacteria to switch between different metabolic pathways, boosting their yield of desirable products.
A specialized silk covering could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertilizer-generating microbes.
The Summons Lab compares lipids from Antarctic microbial communities to century-old samples.
MIT researchers demonstrate how often-ignored microbial interactions have a significant impact on the biodegradation of complex materials.
MIT and University of Colorado researchers are collaborating on an experiment to be sent to the International Space Station.
Engineered signaling pathways could offer a new way to build synthetic biology circuits.
Specialized sugar molecules called glycans can disarm opportunistic pathogens and prevent infection.
By tweaking bacteriophage genomes, MIT team creates a new weapon to combat infection.
Researchers identify nearly 8,000 strains of bacteria, while also clarifying their genetic and metabolic context.
New method identifies ecologically and medically relevant bacteria groups.
Researchers identify a strategy to prevent mobile genetic elements from breaching the bacterial cell wall.
Professor Otto Cordero and colleagues ask: Can microbiome engineering make the Galapagos marine iguana more resilient to climate change?