Ultrasmall fluorescent nanoparticles take down hard-to-kill bacteria

Sep 07, 2025 Fluorescent nanomaterials smaller than 10 nm can disrupt drug-resistant bacteria through multiple mechanisms while enabling real-time imaging, offering a new direction in antimicrobial strategy development. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Hospital wards, neonatal units, and intensive care facilities across the world are seeing a growing number of infections that no...