Microbiology

The infection-causing fungus Candida auris repurposes a calcium pump into a drug export system, allowing its survival against a standard treatment.

Enhanced RNA-based profiling techniques reveal the outsized metabolic impacts of small microbial populations across the human body surface.

A large-scale gut microbiome study in elderly Singaporeans reveals new insights into the role of our resident microbes in healthy ageing.

A newly discovered antibiotic compound found in local soil can potentially combat some of the world’s toughest drug-resistant bacteria.

Changes in the gut microbiome of infants are functionally linked to childhood obesity, highlighting the potential for early interventions to promote long-term health.

Researchers discover a protein-cutting enzyme that may be responsible for inflammatory skin conditions triggered by yeast species.

A programmable gene editing tool targets and eliminates a rapidly mutating RNA virus responsible for hand, foot and mouth disease.

Using a new genome analysis technology, A*STAR scientists discover never-before-seen immune responses in tuberculosis infections.

Broad-acting antibiotics can disrupt the gut microbiome and create the perfect conditions for potentially life-threatening yeast infections to flourish.

The mosquito-borne virus dodges immune clearance by cloaking itself in disarmed antibodies.

By swopping fermentation for high pressure, plant-based yogurts may soon give dairy yogurts a run for their money.

Zinc pyrithione shampoos tower above other antifungals for keeping dandruff at bay, an A*STAR study finds.