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Columbia College students are joining a national program where their lab work hunting bacteria-eating viruses could help solve antibiotic resistance. Their discoveries get published in scientific journals, giving undergrads real research credentials while contributing to medical breakthroughs.
Scientists are turning the tide on antibiotic resistance with rapid diagnostic tools, virus-based therapies, and gene-editing weapons that could save millions of lives. After decades of warnings, the medical community finally has real solutions.
A breakthrough method lets researchers build custom bacteria-killing viruses in weeks instead of years, opening new hope against antibiotic-resistant infections. The Golden Gate technique could transform how we treat dangerous superbugs that no longer respond to traditional medicine.
Viruses that attack bacteria have revealed a promising new way to defeat drug-resistant superbugs. By studying how these viruses shut down a key bacterial protein, scientists may have found the blueprint for a new generation of lifesaving antibiotics.
Scientists sent bacteria and viruses to the International Space Station, and their mutations in space revealed new ways to combat drug-resistant infections back on Earth. The discovery could help millions suffering from infections that no longer respond to antibiotics.
University of Toronto researchers discovered a single protein that both detects and destroys viruses infecting bacteria, potentially revolutionizing how we fight infections. This compact defender could help develop safer treatments for antibiotic-resistant diseases.
Scientists sent bacteria and viruses to the International Space Station and discovered they evolve completely differently in microgravity. These unexpected mutations could help engineers design better treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections threatening lives back on Earth.
Researchers discovered gut viruses can attach to human cells using molecular anchors, opening doors to targeted therapies for antibiotic-resistant infections. This breakthrough rewrites what we know about viruses living in our bodies.
Doctors are racing to stay ahead of deadly superbugs that resist all known antibiotics, but breakthrough tools could change everything. New rapid tests, virus therapies, and gene-editing treatments offer real hope in a fight that claims nearly 5 million lives globally each year.
Kate Carline started planning her biotech career her first week of college at age 17. Now she's made history as William & Mary's first-ever Churchill Scholar, heading to Cambridge University this fall.
A new feed supplement uses virus-derived enzymes to fight bacterial infections in turkeys without antibiotics. Delaware poultry farmers may soon have access to this precision technology that targets harmful bacteria while protecting helpful gut microbes.
Viruses that attack bacteria have revealed a critical weakness that could lead to powerful new antibiotics. The discovery offers hope as drug-resistant infections claim tens of thousands of American lives each year.