This approach makes available a huge previously untapped source of natural antibiotics, as only about 1% of microorganisms in any environmental sample can be cultured using existing methods.

However, growing concerns about antibiotic resistance and their potential impact on gut health and other issues have prompted some Americans to explore alternatives, such as “natural antibiotics.” ...

Garlic, which contains allicin, is a natural antibiotic that has been used to fight disease for thousands of years. One study found that people who took a garlic supplement for 12 weeks during ...

Our laboratory hopes to access these precision antibiotics through our dual expertise in chemical biology and synthetic biology. Nearly all antimicrobial drugs in use today are derived from microbial ...

African Matabele ants have recently been observed utilizing natural antibiotics found in their environment to treat their wounded during battles with termites. This discovery offers a unique ...

The results were particularly promising for Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph), a major cause of drug-resistant skin and ...

It works triple duty: as a digestive aid, energy booster and cold or flu remedy. Vinegar isn’t the recipe’s only star. While garlic is a natural antimicrobial, turmeric is an anti-inflammatory, and ...

New research published today in Nature Communications, describes how CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing can be used to create new nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) enzymes that deliver clinically important ...

Iraqi scientist Dr Maytham Hussein is part of ground-breaking research which has found an effective treatment for an antibiotic-resistant superbug. Dr Maytham Hussein arrived in Australia in 2014 ...

Researchers uncover a protein in Australian oyster blood that boosts antibiotic effectiveness and fights superbugs, offering ...