Biology
Ants know how to produce antibiotics
An ant in the Americas uses a variety of antibiotics to kill harmful fungi and bacteria for their food.
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Biology
Abuse of antibiotics creates 'viruses'
An expert on infectious diseases confirms the emergence of 'viruses' carrying NDM-1 resistance genes as a result of using antibiotics in the country.
Biology
Wolves are capable of using antibiotic combinations
German scientists have shown that wolf bees have the ability to use antibiotic combinations created by symbiotic bacteria to protect their larva from disease.
Biology
Antiseptic - double-edged sword
Using an antiseptic can cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the same antiseptic.
Biology
Mechanism of resistance to many bacterial drugs
In an article published in Science, it first decoded the molecular mechanism by which bacteria resist many antibiotics, or even allow bacteria to adapt to a new environm…
Biology
Viruses can 're-feed' bacteria
A new virus has been found to be able to eat bacteria, potentially becoming a powerful weapon in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Biology
Sugar-coated antibiotics
Researchers at the John Innes Center and the University of East Anglia have recently explained the structure and function of an enzyme involved in attaching sugars to an…
Biology
Bacteria by antibiotics
Antibiotics work to kill bacteria, not to nourish them. But scientists at Harvard have discovered hundreds of bacteria in the soil that can take advantage of drugs as th…
Biology
Bacteria are more toxic when flying into space
A recent test that brought bacteria into space has detected a trip that makes them much more dangerous. The discovery could open up ways to make better antibiotics on Ea…
Biology
A rich source of medicinal herbs from deep waters.
For the first time, a group of researchers at Scripps Ocean Institute at the University of California, San Diego showed that the deposits in the deep sea floor are impor…
Animal world
The magic of Komodo dragon blood
A study from the United States said that special antibodies in Komodo dragons can help make effective antibiotics for humans.
Animal world
Male lion draws anesthesia arrow from his female lion
The young male lion uses his mouth to pull the arrow out of the female lion's shoulder, but this behavior does not stem from sympathy for the fellow.
Animal world
Monstrous animals: breathing with anus,
Some animals on Earth have very special abilities. It is possible to breathe by anus,
Animal world
Detecting flounder containing antibiotics
The Shanghai City Food and Drug Administration has warned that antibiotic in flounder, a fish that is raised and consumed in China, is about 40,000 tons / year.