«We could kill already 90 percent of the Salmonella with the first antibiotic dose, particularly those that grew rapidly,» reports Bumann, «but non-growing Salmonella survived much better. (sciencedaily.com)
Work is under way to identify the active ingredients, which could ultimately result in the first antibiotics originating from insects. (newscientist.com)
In a series of case studies, Meyers analyzes how credit has been doled out in major scientific discoveries, including the creation of MRI and the development of streptomycin, the first antibiotic against tuberculosis. (scientificamerican.com)