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April 15, 2026, 12:22 PM - 5 min read
Antibiotics work in different ways. Some target the bacterial cell wall, weakening it until the cell breaks apart and dies. Others interfere with key cellular processes such as protein production or DNA replication, preventing bacteria from growing. Whatever their mechanism, antibiotics control infection by killing the bacteria that are causing it.
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August 5, 2024, 10:41 AM - 2 min read
A recent study, published in Nature Chemical Biology, showed how particularly clever new semi-synthetic antibiotics, called macrolones, work to kill bacteria.
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