First, it’s important to know that fish are covered in a thin layer of mucus. This slimy coating (it is also called a “slime coat”) is known to keep fish healthy by warding off pathogens. Scientists ...

LOS ANGELES - As antibiotics become more resistant to dangerous bacteria, researchers are looking into whether fish slime could provide a way to protect humans from those pathogens. The team, which ...

After decades of antibiotic overuse, researchers are open to exploring new options. What promising antibiotics have experts rolled up their sleeves for? The slimy mucus that coat fish. According to ...

(A) Experimental scheme to evaluate the effects of adult zebrafish mucus on larvae induced by DSS. The control group did not receive any treatment. (B) Representative images of the larvae at 6 Day in ...

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