Antibiotic resistance is rising: A membrane protease could be E. coli's weak spot

• A University of Alberta research team has identified a new drug target to treat harmful E. • coli bacteria-which cause nearly 250,000 deaths a year from urinary tract infections

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 143 words
Breakthrough CRISPR system could reverse antibiotic resistance crisis

Breakthrough CRISPR system could reverse antibiotic resistance crisis

• Breakthrough CRISPR system could reverse antibiotic resistance crisis A new CRISPR â gene driveâ for bacteria could turn back the clock on antibiotic resistance. • Antibiotic res

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 119 words