New Drugs For Bad Bugs: UF Approach Could Bolster Antibiotic Arsenal
Call it a chemical crystal ball. A new approach to predict whether a drug in development is likely to work and which dose is best could get antibiotics to market faster and more cheaply, say University of Florida researchers. In recent years, scientists worldwide have sounded the alarm: There simply aren’t enough drugs to combat bad bugs. Bacteria are increasingly adept at outwitting the t...NSF grants bolster integrative graduate study at UW-Madison
The NSF grants, coupled with matching institutional funds, will provide...Madison tech college gets grant to bolster renewable energy education
A $500,000 National S...Bolster Rural Surgical Services
A balance is needed between geographic convenience and the quality of services that can be provided locally for patients in remote areas, according to an article// in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). There is a developing trend towards urban centralisation of surgical services, driven by a need to maintain service quality and care standards. Ho...High-Tech Microbes Bolsters Natural Sweetener Production
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Badal Saha and collaborators have found that the genetically engineered bacteria that eat hemicellulose in corn fiber// and other sources could set the stage for a new, biobased method of making xylitol, a mint-flavored sweetener used in chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash and other products. Xylitol is produced naturally by many fruits and v...