In seeking new antibiotic sources, researchers have turned to an unlikely source: a whiffy frog known as Odorrana andersonii.

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Frogs may hold the key to fighting dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. These amazing animals have survived for hundreds of ...

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Engineered frog-derived peptides may become powerful new antibiotics, showing strong results against resistant bacteria in early testing. Frogs have thrived for hundreds of millions of years, adapting ...

Scientists were shocked to discover that microplastics don’t just pollute the environment, they may also be fueling the rise ...

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Researchers from Boston University identified another downside to microplastics — bacteria exposed to them can become resistant to several types of antibiotics. gradt – stock.adobe.com ...

The founders of Bugworks Research are attempting to bring to market a new class of antibiotics--a first in almost half a ...