Titanium spikes kill superbugs drug-free by literally ripping them apart

Image caption: Researchers have found that micro-spikes etched into titanium rupture microbes, such as this Candida cell (magnified 25,000 times) – RMIT University. Article by Paul McClure. New Atlas – August 30, 2023. Source: RMIT University.

Inspired by the bacteria-killing structures seen on the wings of some insects, researchers have developed a drug-free way to kill off drug-resistant microbes that commonly cause hospital-acquired infections. Their technique is a novel and effective way of tackling the problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. […]

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