Antimicrobial agents are vital in combating pathogenic microorganisms through diverse and intricate mechanisms. These compounds may operate by disrupting cell wall synthesis, interfering with cell ...

Antimicrobial nanoparticles are materials with exceptional antimicrobial properties, capable of controlling bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Thanks to their unique physicochemical attributes, ...

Swiss research teams headed by the University of Zurich (UZH) and Polyphor AG now report the discovery and characterization of a new family of synthetic antibiotics that possess broad-spectrum ...

Scientists say they have identified a critical mechanism that allows deadly bacteria to gain resistance to antibiotics. The findings, “The pentapeptide-repeat protein, MfpA, interacts with ...

Bacteria use a variety of mechanisms to render antimicrobials ineffective: efflux pumps that remove compounds from the cell, enzymatic degradation of an antimicrobial compound, and modification of a ...

Antimicrobials are naturally derived or synthetically designed chemicals, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics, used to prevent and treat infectious diseases in humans, ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified previously unknown genetic mechanisms that promote antimicrobial resistance ...

Experimental design and workflow of AMP prediction using in silico tools and 3D HT-HTS. Hirunipin 2 as a selected AMP candidate was evaluated on antibacterial, antibiofilm, antiinflammatory activiry ...

In the field of oral care, a natural alternative could disrupt habits: garlic extract demonstrates surprising antimicrobial ...

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday launched the second version of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2025-29) with key strategies to contain antibiotic ...