Bacterial cells have an added layer of protection, called the cell wall, that animal cells don't. Assembling this tough armor entails multiple steps, some of which are targeted by antibiotics like ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. These antibiotics “bind to the active site of the ribosome and make the ribosome incapable of doing what it’s supposed to do. So it becomes impossible ...

Vermicomposting earthworms help turn manure into organic fertilizer, representing a potential tool against antibiotic ...

Simple, uncomplicated SSSIs include erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncles, superficial abscesses and wound infections, whereas deeper complicated SSSIs (cSSSIs) include necrotizing fasciitis, myositis and ...