Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Acurx" or the "Company"), is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. It announced today ...

As we stand on the precipice of a scientific revolution, researchers are pushing the boundaries of biology by developing ...

A simple penciclovir cream may help cats with recurring eye infections. It keeps antiviral levels steady for hours, reducing ...

Intracellular living therapeutics convert cellular signals into coordinated healing programs Get small and look inside. I ...

Scientists have long believed that a universal genetic code serves as a blueprint for all life on Earth, dictating the structure and function of organisms from the simplest bacteria to complex humans.

Collaborating researchers have made a breakthrough discovery regarding the intricate defense systems of bacteriophages (phages)—viruses that can specifically target harmful bacteria without harming ...

A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements that use giant viruses—known as jumbo phages—to move between cells. The ...

Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.