Chemicals such as triclosan enter sewage treatment plants after being flushed into our sewers. There they can interact with bacteria and cause the development of antibiotic resistance. Credit: About. Science. Technology. 2022…
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Resistance is not futile: ‘Borg’ can help fight climate change – study
Borg DNA packages share more than name with a cybernetic hive-mind collective of the star trek frankness – like their namesake, they can assimilate genes, and according to a new study, this…
Exposure to quaternary ammonium disinfectants promotes bacterial resistance to antibiotics in soils
Credit: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2022.108195 As antibiotics are restricted or even banned in animal production, more disinfectants are used to maintain proper sanitation to prevent bacterial disease. The use…