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Drilling down on treatment-resistant fungi with molecular machines

  • Written by Ana L. Santos, Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology, Rice University
Drilling down on treatment-resistant fungi with molecular machinesNewly developed molecular drills may be able to fight treatment-resistant fungal infections like *Candida auris*.Dr_Microbe/iStock via Getty Images

Fungi are present on the skin of around 70% of the population, without causing harm or benefit. Some fungal infections, like athlete’s foot, are minor. Others, like Candida albicans, can be deadly...

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