Sweaty cure

Secretion from sweat glands is a natural antibiotic

The inside story

How popular tuberculosis drug works

OIE releases new strategy to fight antimicrobial resistance

Agency exhorts international community to come forward and outline a work plan

Countries promise commitment towards implementation of Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance

India outlines progress but a lot more needs to be achieved for comprehensive outcomes

Infect the mosquitoes

Bacteria that can control malarial spread identified

LIFE STRATOSPHERIC

Bee, a helper

Honeycomb glue can fight multi-drug resistant hospital bugs

Faster and sharper

Peptide-based biosensor can detect food contamination by Salmonella in minutes

Amid germophobia

Triclosan in handwash can impair muscle contraction

10-minute typhoid test

New technique can also detect the disease in early stages

Indians knew it

Ancient civilisations were aware of prebiotics

How effective are sanitisers?

Studies say hand sanitisers inefficient in removing norovirus. Can cause bowel disorder

Bug love

Fungi that absorbs uranium

Next generation clean fuel

Neisseria's game plan

More than just a drink

Break the odour

Wanted: technologies to make urinals waterless, stink-free

Microbes are always smarter

Gene leakage

GM bacteria can infect fungi

Ebb and flow of Kawasaki

Scientists say the spread of the mysterious disease may be linked to wind patterns

Nano intruders

Scientists fear nanoparticles may enter the food chain

Chromium digesters

Bacteria can absorb the toxic chemical

Bt's soil chemistry

Shaken and stirred