Zinc sits at the heart of many bacterial enzymes, so one of our immune system's simplest defenses is to keep zinc out of ...

The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail. This assembly prevents ...

Water is one of the most familiar substances on Earth, yet its behavior under extreme confinement remains poorly understood.

Chemists are rethinking lomaiviticins—potent killers of cancer cells and bacteria. A new study shows that the structures of these complex natural products, which are metabolites of marine bacteria, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Grove City College president Paul McNulty described the structure of the U.S. Constitution and some of the terminology used to describe individual ...