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An ant applying medical treatment to another ant with an injured leg

Ants treat infected wounds of nestmates with medicine from their back

12 May 2022

Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) in sub-Saharan Africa apply an antimicrobial substance to nestmates whose limbs are lost while raiding termite nests
DNA origami

Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

16 December 2019

Miniature devices made from intricately folded DNA strings can boost the potency of antibacterial chemicals by bringing individual molecules into direct contact with the microbes

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