Q&A: How do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the deadly drug-resistant bacteria NDM-CRE found a 70% ...
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What is ‘nightmare bacteria’ and how do we slow the spread? U of I professor shares tips

After a new CDC report found an increase in deadly drug-resistant bacteria, a professor of microbiology at the University of ...

What To Know About ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Surging in the US

With this in mind, microbiologist professor Brenda Wilson of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has shared what you ...
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Researchers uncover how bacteria hijack tick cells to survive and spread

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, ...
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Microbes essential for human health survive space extremes in crucial Mars mission test

A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...

Scientists Prove That Human Gut Bacteria Can Survive a Trip to Space Without Us

Previous experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) have shown that certain types of bacteria can survive in ...
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Do brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria live in NC? Here's what to know

Many North Carolina residents have heard stories of "brain-eating" amoebas and "flesh-eating" bacteria lurking in bodies of water. Is there any truth to these stories? Recent headlines have told the ...