Dendritic hydrogel v. bacteria (IMAGE) KTH, Royal Institute of Technology Caption “When dendritic macromolecules and bacterial cells meet, it doesn’t turn out well for the bacteria.” Left, the bacteria P. aeruginosa before exposure to dendritic hydrogel, pictured top. Bottom right, the bacteria after interaction shows clear damage. Credit Malkoch Group/KTH Royal Institute of Technology Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. License CC BY-NC-SA 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.