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Share on PinterestNew research suggesting that electricity can kill bacteria may have long-term implications for combating ‘superbugs.’Scientists have known since the 1960s that electricity can kill or suppress the growth of bacteria. The increasing threat posed by antibiotic resistant superbugs in recent years, however, has given added urgency to the search for new ways to…

Environment 30 April 2020 By Donna Lu Microplastics are being swept into the deep oceanKane et al. (2020) Deep underwater currents are creating large build-ups of microplastics in biologically rich areas on the sea floor. Ian Kane at the University of Manchester in the UK and his colleagues analysed the effect of slow-moving currents on…