Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere, from ...

A Caltech-led team of biochemists has homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part of the pathway bacteria use to build their chain-mail-like cell wall. An essential ...

Scientists have uncovered how graphene oxide pulls off a remarkable trick: it hunts down and destroys harmful bacteria while ...

Salmonella is the reason you shouldn’t eat egg salad left out too long at a picnic, eat undercooked eggs, or buy precut cantaloupe. It hides in plain sight on food that most of us eat every day. “Raw ...

Fluorescent nanomaterials smaller than 10 nm can disrupt drug-resistant bacteria through multiple mechanisms while enabling real-time imaging, offering a new direction in antimicrobial strategy ...

You might be using generative AI products like ChatGPT and Gemini to create drafts, summarize documents, reason through complex topics, or make viral videos, but others are using these models to come ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's deadliest infectious disease—and one of the hardest to cure. Standard treatment requires a cocktail of multiple drugs over at least six months, and one in five ...

Scientists reveal how graphene toothbrushes eliminates bacteria without harming human cells, revolutionizing daily hygiene.

This bacteria lurks in our food and on kitchen surfaces.