Researchers develop new vancomycin to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that more than 2 million people in the United States become infected with an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria resulting in at least 23,000 deaths annually. Antibiotic resistance is of growing concern with the increase in resistant bacterial strains and the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria. The 

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Understanding chromosome repair to combat cancer

New research from University of California, Santa Cruz reveals a repair mechanism that allows cells to rescue very damaged chromosomes during the cell division process.  The study was published this June in the Journal of Cell Biology. Cells use a variety of checkpoints and safeguards to maintain chromosome integrity during cell growth and division. If 

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A simpler, cheaper method for high-resolution microscopy

In a study published in Nature Methods this spring, a team of researchers developed a way to use standard light microscopes to obtain very high-resolution pictures of tissue samples. The new method, termed iterative expansion microscopy, enables imaging at a resolution of 25 nanometers. Because it doesn’t require any specialized equipment, the new technique is 

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