Faced with the toxic threat of copper, bacteria have developed remarkable detoxification strategies. One of these relies on the enzyme CueO. A team of scientists in Marseille has highlighted the key ...

In recent years, copper bottles have gained widespread popularity, and are being celebrated for their antimicrobial properties and potential health benefits. Additionally, copper is an essential trace ...

When the human immune system tries to kill invading bacteria, it often turns to a simple weapon -- metal. Macrophages, the body’s frontline immune cells, flood microbes with copper, a metal that ...