IIT Bombay study reveals TB bacteria's antibiotic resistance mechanism

Scientists from IIT Bombay found out how the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) can survive when we try to treat them with medicines.

These bacteria have a special outer layer made of fats that changes when the bacteria are not active.

This change makes it harder for the medicines to work.

The scientists found that when the bacteria are in a resting state, their outer layer becomes very stiff and blocks the medicines.

They also found that there are many different types of fats in this outer layer.

The scientists think that if we can make this outer layer less stiff, the medicines can work better and kill the bacteria.

This is important because TB is a very serious disease that affects millions of people around the world, and it can be hard to treat.