In the face of rising antibiotic resistance, bacteriophage therapy has re-emerged as a promising alternative. However, bacteria can rapidly evolve resistance to phages, threatening the long-term ...

Drug resistance has accelerated in recent years with the emergence of deadly bacteria and “superbugs.” UC San Diego biologists have developed a new CRISPR-based technology capable of removing ...

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing ...

A team of scientists has developed a cutting-edge CRISPR system that can not only combat antibiotic resistance but actively reverse it. This breakthrough could change the course of modern medicine, ...

Oceanic ecosystems are increasingly threatened by global warming, which causes coral bleaching, species migration and, through the loss of habitats and biodiversity, food web disruptions on major ...

Jason Mast is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the science behind new medicines and the systems and people that decide whether that science ever reaches patients. You can reach Jason ...

In May 2025, the world celebrated the success of KJ, an infant who was treated with the world’s first personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy. KJ was born with severe carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after injury. For some, however, muscle development goes awry, leading to weakness, ...

Background Gut microbiota dysbiosis is linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. However, the role of bacterial ...