Soil Bacteria Grow on Antibiotic Diet

Researchers wanted to see if bacteria in soil could break down toxins in farm waste. Their goal was to turn the waste into fuel. So they started by feeding the bacteria something really tough — antibiotics. Much to their surprise, many bacteria didn’t just survive. They grew and flourished on the antibiotic diet. Researchers now are trying to find out how they did it. The Associated Press wrote about the discovery April 3. It was published in the journal Science.