Study finds how lysozyme protein in tears annihilates dangerous bacteria
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
A disease-fighting protein in our teardrops has been tethered to a tiny transistor, enabling UC Irvine scientists to discover exactly how it destroys dangerous bacteria. The research could prove critical to long-term work aimed at diagnosing cancers and other illnesses in their very early stages.