Could Broccoli and Cabbage Fight Antibiotic Resistance?
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – A phytochemical derived from cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, breaks down the biofilm that lets bacteria resist antibiotics, according to a…
Molecular Tweezers Take on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Jon Schiller via Israel21c – Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva, along with American and German colleagues, have developed “molecular tweezers” to destroy…
Bacteria Form Biofilms Like Settlers form Cities
University of Pennsylvania via EurekAlert – Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow: They “invade” and…