Iturin A targets multiple bacterial processes in tomato wilt
A laboratory and pot-based study found that Iturin A inhibits the tomato bacterial wilt pathogen through membrane damage, reduced biofilm ...
Tag: membrane disruption
Machine Learning-Designed Peptide CIT8 Wipes Out Carbapenem-Resistant Superbug in Minutes
A machine learning-optimized 13-residue peptide derived from frog skin rapidly kills carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, dismantles biofilms, and boosts meropenem's bactericidal ...
Insect Peptide Kills Deadly Citrus Bacteria by Oligomerizing and Cleaving Membrane Zinc Transporter
A novel antimicrobial peptide produced by an insect vector kills the unculturable bacterium behind citrus greening disease through a dual ...
Nanoparticle Geometry Boosts Antibiotic Power Against MRSA
Scientists have shown that tuning the internal nanoscale curvature of lipid nanoparticles can dramatically enhance the antibiotic daptomycin's ability to ...
Fungus Hidden in Mangrove Leaves Wields Powerful Weapons Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
An endophytic Daldinia fungus isolated from Indian mangrove leaves produces metabolites that kill E. coli and Shigella, disrupt their membranes, ...
Old Antibacterial Drug Reborn as Potent Multi-Weapon Weapon Against Superbugs
Chemists have transformed the shelved European antibacterial clofoctol into a broad-spectrum, membrane-targeting peptidomimetic that kills resistant bacteria rapidly and cleared ...
Carbon Dots Emerge as a Powerful Weapon Against Superbugs and Biofilms
A new review in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research details how carbon-based nanodots kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and destroy protective biofilms ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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