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tag antibiotics microbiology genetics genomics
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Understanding Our Enemies: Identifying Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance
The Scientist
| Aug 3, 2021
| 1 min read
Researchers sample and sequence bacteria from biological and environmental sources to learn how to overcome selective pressure
A Novel Molecule to Tackle Drug-Resistant Bugs
Aparna Nathan, PhD
| Feb 12, 2024
| 4 min read
A new antibiotic is the first to block a critical transport mechanism in drug-resistant bacteria.
Speaking of Microbiology
Tanya Lewis and Tracy Vence
| Jun 21, 2016
| 2 min read
A selection of notable quotes from the American Society for Microbiology’s annual meeting
How Bacterial Communities Divvy up Duties
Holly Barker, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 10+ min read
Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.
A Microbial Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 6 min read
Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
Aquatic Bacteria Reveal a Common Genetic Link to a Deadly Human Pathogen
Iris Kulbatski, PhD
| Mar 7, 2022
| 5 min read
Researchers use genetic clues to track the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria from the environment to patients.
Double Agents: Engineered Bacteria Tackle Pathogenic Biofilms in Mice
Katherine Irving
| Jan 26, 2023
| 3 min read
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
with pathogenic genes replaced by biofilm-degrading ones enhance survival in a mouse model of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
The Scientist
Staff
| Mar 28, 2024
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