Scientists in Australia have developed a smart, bacteria-repelling coating based on resilin the ultra-elastic protein that gives fleas their legendary jumping power. When applied to surfaces like ...

More than 90 percent of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes tested in Cambodia showed 'an extremely high level of resistance' to insecticides, a new study shows - Copyright ...

Sepsis and severe pneumonia are frequently accompanied by disruption of the gut microbiota, leading to immune dysfunction and ...

While microbes are everywhere in the world, and in our bodies, many pose no threat to us. Others, however, can be very dangerous. There are many strains of Escherichia coli, some of which can live ...

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A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material’s potential for preventing medical implant infection A protein that gives ...