While resistance is a natural evolutionary process, the review shows that human activity has dramatically intensified its ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

An important study in Nature Microbiology challenges the entrenched assumptionthat synthetic chemicals can be targeted for ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health issue that contributes to the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms, thereby increasing the risk of nosocomial infections. Short peptide ...

Copper nanoparticles from beetroot extract enhance antimicrobial properties in polymer composites, offering a sustainable ...

The rise of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens has spurred scientists to search far and wide for new drugs. And while many antimicrobial molecules have been discovered in recent years, it’s rare to ...

The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum is a soil microbe that produces diverse natural products with potential antibiotic activity. Previously, three chlorinated compounds had been detected ...

Antimicrobial nanoparticles are materials with exceptional antimicrobial properties, capable of controlling bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Thanks to their unique physicochemical attributes, ...

Houttuynia cordata extract, a traditional medicinal plant-derived product, is emerging as a potential alternative to ...