Some Bacteria Find Antibiotics Tasty

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Bacteria living on antibiotics. : Science

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Bacteria living on antibiotics.

Researchers have found that some bacteria don't drop dead when they encounter antibiotics, they actually thrive.

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Audio excerpt from the Science journal podcast.