Antibiotics : Science World Report

Dec 04, 2013 04:50 PM EST

Tuberculosis: Nature has a Double-Duty Antibiotic up Her Sleeve

Scientists have discovered a natural antibiotic turns out to be a lethal weapon in the fight against tuberculosis, since it has an unexpected dual action that dramatically reduces the probability that TB bacteria will become resistant.

Nov 21, 2013 03:16 PM EST

Fewer Antibiotics Used as Public Awareness of Dangerous Resistance Grows

Fewer people are taking antibiotics in Europe, according to a survey published by the European Commission, as the fight against drug-resistant bacteria intensifies.

Jul 10, 2013 04:54 PM EDT

A Colorful Image That Could Lead to Better Antibiotics

It may look like a tangle of colorful, squiggly lines, but it’s actually a sophisticated molecular machine called a ribosome. A ribosome’s job is to build and assemble proteins, the workhorse compounds that sustain all living things. The image is also a milestone: It’s the first time an atom-b...

Jun 30, 2013 06:28 PM EDT

Better Antibiotics: Atomic-Scale Structure of Ribosome With Molecule That Controls Its Motion

This may look like a tangle of squiggly lines, but you're actually looking at a molecular machine called a ribosome. Its job is to translate DNA sequences into proteins, the workhorse compounds that sustain you and all living things.

Jun 22, 2013 08:07 PM EDT

Silver Bullets Kill Bacteria, Not Werewolves or Witches

The use of silver in medicine is as old as western medicine itself. Hippocrates is known to have used it to treat ulcers and wounds, the Romans almost certainly knew of its healing properties, its use continued through the middle ages and up to the present day.

May 27, 2013 12:17 PM EDT

Longevity Discovery Shows How Simple Antibiotics Slow Aging

EPFL scientists reveal the mechanism responsible for aging hidden deep within mitochondria—and dramatically slow it down in worms by administering antibiotics to the young. A lifespan extension of 60 percent has been achieved in worms.

Mar 11, 2013 12:24 PM EDT

Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs Could Push Science Back to 19th Century, Expert Warns

Britian's top health official said Monday antibiotic resistance poses a catastrophic threat to medicine, with the potential to push medicine back to the 19th century, according to a report.

Jan 02, 2013 04:24 PM EST

Panda genome could lead to new super antibiotics

After decrypting the DNA of pandas, researchers have discovered an antibody in panda blood that even kills otherwise drug-resistant strains of bacteria and fungus, known as superbugs.