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Cornell biologists expose bacteria’s hidden Achilles’ heel

Helping to combat the rising threat of antibiotic resistance, Cornell biologists have identified a surprising mechanism that weakens bacteria from within—an insight that could guide the next generation of antibiotics as drug resistance rises...

  • Microbiology