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Scientists Just Engineered Bacteria That Make Biodegradable Plastic
The plastics produced by the modified Escherichia coli(E. coli) bacteria are known as polyester amides (PEAs). Unlike the ...
Engineered E. coli could be used to produce biodegradable plastics
E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...
Researchers engineer bacteria to produce plastics
Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...
There’s a New Pill to Treat UTIs
On March 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new antibiotic to treat UTIs in 30 years. The ...
Scientists discover new antibiotic to tackle most resistant bacteria: “There are incredibly interesting things hidden in plain sight”
Researchers found examples of a previously unknown antibiotic molecule in soil samples collected from a colleague's garden.
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New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden
The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...
FDA approves first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years
The drug Blujepa, from drugmaker GSK, provides a new treatment option as bacteria increasingly become resistant to the ...
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Mystery balls found on Sydney beaches contain highly infectious bacteria common in water contaminated by faeces
The NSW Environmental Protection Agency failed to disclose to the public that sewage balls found on eastern suburbs beaches ...