Gati TB Illustration (IMAGE) DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Caption Although it's been tamed in many countries, tuberculosis still kills around a million people a year. Efforts to better understand the bacteria that causes disease have led to the discovery of a strange new feature of a molecule key to its survival. Credit Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.