Video: Scientists film bacteria evolving antibiotic resistance in real time

Ever since the invention of antibiotics, we have been fighting an escalating arms race against bacteria for several decades. Michael Baym from Harvard University has now filmed bacteria struggle against antibiotics in a Petri dish and evolve resistance against it in just two minutes. What does this mean for the future of medicine and what can we do about it?

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