How ancient superbugs could help fight antibiotic resistance
New Scientist reports that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are escaping frozen sediments as the world warms.
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New Scientist describes a potential way to get ahead of antibiotic resistance: use new monitoring tools to identify problem genes in bacteria escaping frozen sediments and develop treatments before pathogens acquire those genes.
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