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Cell and organ transplants can be lifesaving, but patients often encounter long waiting lists due to the shortage of suitable donors. One day, transplants generated from stem cells may alleviate the constant organ donor shortage.

A new bacteriocin that can inhibit antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in a common skin bacterium. The researchers hope it can be developed into a new medicine for infections that have no effective treatment.

New research explores the impact of using recommended chlorine chemicals to remove Clostridioides difficile from hospital scrubs and surfaces.

A new molecular dating approach has accurately estimated when the last universal common ancestor split into bacteria and archaea, as well as when eukaryotes emerged.

Researchers have discovered that bacteria can create "memories" about when to form bacterial swarms and develop antibiotic resistance.

A new analysis sheds light on the molecular processes involved when a carnivorous species of fungus known as Arthrobotrys oligospora senses, traps and consumes a worm.

Feeding your dog a raw food diet increases their risk of excreting antibiotic-resistant E. coli, which can cause urinary tract and bloodstream infections.

A novel surgical implant was able to kill 87% of the bacteria that cause staph infections in laboratory tests, while remaining strong and compatible with surrounding tissue like current implants.

A team has developed a sophisticated model for studying the diseased colon that could lead to the development of personalized treatments for colon-related diseases, such as cancer and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

A research team has now used the example of the sea anemone Nematostella vectenis to investigate how the microbiome develops together with the host.