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SCOUT· 67%11m·2026-02-09·Science
SCOUT· 67%11m·2026-02-09·ScienceThese bacteria may be key to the fight against antibiotic resistance
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In 1928, a chance contaminant in Scottish physician Alexander Fleming’s lab experiment led to a discovery that would change the field of medicine forever: penicillin. Since then, penicillin and other antibiotics have saved millions of lives. With one problem: the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Today on Short…
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