The ribosome is a fundamental cellular machine responsible for protein synthesis. Its complex structure, comprising distinct functional centres such as the peptidyl transferase centre (PTC) and the ...

Bacteria constantly evolve new ways to evade antibacterial drugs. One emerging resistance mechanism involves an enzyme called New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1). NDM-1 can hydrolyze most ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have found that a promising new class of antibacterial chemicals inhibits one of the most fundamental processes of life – a cell's ability to express genetic material.

Antimicrobial-resistant infections have long been a looming public health threat, and the situation was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic with increased antibiotic use and fewer prevention ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers in Germany investigated the effectiveness of the antibiotic nitroxoline against the currently circulating mpox viruses, previously called ...

Researchers have announced an accidentally discovered, potentially game-changing treatment -- one that may one day provide an alternative immune-based solution to the danger of antibiotic-resistant ...