The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable ...

The microbiome (the symbiotic community of microbial organisms of a host) is of existential importance for the functioning of every plant and animal, including human beings. A research team has now ...

Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing for gram-negative blood infections shows no improvement in clinical outcomes ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory conditions. A critical factor, however, is whether the active substances actually ...