An axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) swims in a tank at the Center for Regenerative Therapies at the Technical University in Dresden, Germany. Antimicrobial peptides are among the most promising ...

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 ...

(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 ...

One day in the future, you may take a pill to treat an illness – and owe your recovery to the tiny microbes that flourish in the slippery layer of mucus that coats fishes. It is critically important ...