News tagged with soil bacteria


Medicinal toothbrush tree yields antibiotic to treat TB in new way

A compound from the South African toothbrush tree inactivates a drug target for tuberculosis in a previously unseen way.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ecological approach could help cystic fibrosis sufferers, researchers find

Scientists more used to studying the communities of bacteria that live in natural environments like rivers and soils are helping transform doctors' understanding of a life-threatening illness, and could ultimately ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The war on microbes

The outbreak of a new foodborne bacterial strain wreaking havoc in Germany is a reminder of the fast-changing nature of microbes and the dangers they pose to society. University of Arizona researchers are ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast