The results surprised the researchers when they showed that a single peptide that is naturally made by the body can prove effective against a life-threatening condition.

Protein degradation in the cell can be carried out ... generating peptides that act as natural antibiotics against a wide range of bacteria. Read the paper: Cell-autonomous innate immunity by ...

Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long road to penicillin as a life-saving drug. Hannah is an Assistant Editor at ...