The star of the story is saarvienin A, a brand-new glycopeptide antibiotic produced by an unusual strain of Amycolatopsis, a genus of bacteria known for making medical heavy-hitters like vancomycin.

The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically ...

This bacterium is a common cause of infections in hospitals, and now researchers are a step closer to understanding why.