MRSA

Allen Leonard, research associate with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, uses a custom spray rig to apply herbicide to Roundup Ready alfalfa test plots.
Science
Weed-killing sprays may also be killing our ability to fight bacteria
A facsimile of a page from Bald's Leechbook
Medicine
A deadly modern disease may have an unexpected ancient cure
A newly discovered soil bacterium, Eleftheria terrae, is able to make teixobactin, a new antibiotic that can kill a range of disease-causing bacteria.
Medicine
Scientists discover a potent new antibiotic