Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Staphylococcal bacteria Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Antibiotics are widely considered one of the most important advances in the ...

Peering through his microscope in 1910, the Franco-Canadian microbiologist Félix d’Hérelle noticed some “clear spots” in his bacterial cultures, an anomaly that turned out to be viruses preying on the ...

A quest to discover new antibiotics is taking a Cal Poly biochemistry research team back in time millions of years as they study ancient microorganisms. Research led by Cal Poly biochemistry Professor ...

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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an increasing problem. Although most CA-MRSA infections involve the skin and soft tissue, CA-MRSA can also cause ...