Coral Reefs Yield Antibiotic Helper Medication

Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 16:00 in Biology & Nature

Drug-resistant bacteria present a tough challenge. But the great biodiversity of marine organisms is offering strategies to beat these bad “bugs.” Infection-fighting chemicals from sponges can be mass-produced in labs to conserve wild ocean reefs.

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