Infections: molecular tweezers arrive that defeat bacteria

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE is one of the greatest public health problems of this century. Due to incorrect use or disposal of the antibiotics, it is increasingly difficult to cure infectious diseases: their active ingredients become less effective precisely because the bacteria become resistant. To combat them, Israeli researchers at Ben-Gurion University in the Negev have developed microscopic molecular tweezers capable of removing the thin layer of fibers that protect bacteria, making them vulnerable and sensitive to drugs.