Schematics of bacteria-killing molecular machines (IMAGE)

Rice University

Schematics of bacteria-killing molecular machines

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The schematics show two variants of light-activated molecular machines developed at Rice University that drill into and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The machines could be useful to fight infectious skin diseases.

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Tour Research Group/Rice University

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