bacterial infection

by Sanjukta Mondal, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Haidong Yu Tiny magnetic bots that are activated by light can clear bacterial infections deep in the sinus cavities, then be expelled by blowing out the nose. A new study published in Science Robotics unveiled copper single–atom–doped bismuth oxoiodide microbots, each smaller than a grain of salt, that can

by Emily Nunez, University of Maryland edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Schematic model of bacteria-phage-macrophage-neutrophils interaction in the lungs. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61268-1 As antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” make infections trickier to treat, some in the medical community are turning to bacteriophages for backup. Also known as phages, these viruses exclusively target bacteria, allowing them to tackle

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material’s potential for preventing medical implant infection Peer-Reviewed PublicationRMIT University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Dr Nisal Wanasingha, Professor Namita Roy Choudhury, Professor Naba Dutta and Associate Professor Jitendra Mata with Quokka, the small angle neutron scattering instrument at