Hidden 'master switch' allows bacteria to breach the body's defenses
Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine have uncovered a previously unknown molecular mechanism by which bacteria rapidly compromise the body's protective barriers, a finding that could reshape how scientists approach a wide range of serious diseases.
This is a brief. The reporting belongs to Phys.org — read the complete story, with full context and credits, at the source.
Read the full story at Phys.org ↗phys.org
More from the Science desk
Just in
Compost your cutlery and avoid campsite ‘Armageddon’: how music festivals are going sustainable
Just in
Same farms, different answers: When nitrogen pollution estimates don't add up
'Planimal' cells retain nearly entire algal genome after experimental cell fusion
Send us your questions about climate crisis and politics for the next Stateside guest: Bill McKibben
SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket
