The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...

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Antimicrobial molecule discovered in soil from lab technician’s garden — plus, a huge study assessing the nuances of humans’ impacts on biodiversity.

That process led to the group discovering a lasso peptide that exhibited broad-spectrum antibiotic activity and was effective ...

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have discovered a powerful candidate antibiotic that can kill a broad range of bacteria, including those resistant to existing antibiotics. They have published the findings in the journal Nature.

Lariocidin, a peptide made by bacteria living in soil, was effective against several different microbes responsible for deadly infections. UIC researchers working with collaborators at McMaster ...

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A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.