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The researchers aim to move towards human clinical trials after using ongoing studies in animal models. Read more at ...

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Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...