natural products

The unique life cycles of bacteria in the gut of a parasitic worm and its prey make for an unexpected but prolific source of new antibiotics.

Researchers seeking new classes of chemical compounds or pursuing alternative antibacterial approaches make their cases.

Small molecule drugs that trigger the death of cells storing latent viruses are a promising approach for treating HIV. Researchers identified a potent compound in a marine sponge — a more likely source than it may seem.  

Using bioinformatics and machine learning, scientists probe the depths of fungal genomes to find new compounds for undruggable cancers and infections.

Rebirth of an industry requires reinvention