Superbugs are on the rise: could ants be our secret weapon? Aitrend

Superbugs are on the rise: could ants be our secret weapon?

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In the fight against drug resistant bacteriaresearchers at McMaster University in Hamilton are recruiting an unexpected army: ants, bees and beetles. These tiny creatures could hold the key to discovering revolutionary new antibiotics and thwarting antimicrobial resistancealso known as superbugs. Indeed, insects like leafcutter ants have figured out a clever trick: They grow fungal gardens … Read more