Antibiotic 'smart bomb' can target specific strains of bacteria
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 19:30
in Health & Medicine
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to selectively kill specific strains of bacteria. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a de facto antibiotic "smart bomb" that can identify specific strains of bacteria and sever their DNA, eliminating the infection. The technique offers a potential approach to treat infections by multi-drug resistant bacteria.