MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: Could Mancunian robots save humanity from superbugs?

    Press/Media: Research

    Description

    Scientists in Manchester believe robots could tackle a looming antibiotics crisis which could take humanity back to the ‘Dark Ages’.

    Antibiotics have helped rid the world of lethal diseases... but their widespread use means some bacteria are now developing a resistance, turning into untreatable ‘superbugs’.

    Period14 Nov 2017

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    • TitleCould Mancunian robots save humanity from superbugs?
      Media name/outletManchester Evening News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date14/11/17
      DescriptionScientists in Manchester believe robots could tackle a looming antibiotics crisis which could take humanity back to the ‘Dark Ages’.

      Antibiotics have helped rid the world of lethal diseases... but their widespread use means some bacteria are now developing a resistance, turning into untreatable ‘superbugs’.
      URLwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/could-mancunian-robots-save-humanity-13901615
      PersonsEriko Takano

    Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

    • Biotechnology

    Keywords

    • synthetic biotechnology
    • antibiotic resistance
    • antibiotics
    • robots
    • drug development