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Soil Bacteria Show High Resistance to Antibiotics

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the armored-bacteria-testing dept.

Miraba writes "Microbiologists have found that soil-dwelling bacteria are highly resistant to antibiotics, even ones that they've never been exposed to before. While this information suggests that superbugs could arise from these bacteria, it also provides the opportunity for testing new techniques in drug development for the future."

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  1. Another diet change by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny
    Beef is off the list thanks to Mad Cow. No chicken because of the bird flu. No pork because it'll be green and glowing soon. What fish? No genetically modified veggies or grain...

    And now I have to give up eating dirt!

    I guess I'll become a Breatharian...

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  2. This just in! by Millenniumman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Studies have shown that eating dirt is, in fact, unhealthy.

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