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(Times of Israel)   "Nano needles" can combat antibiotic resistance by "poking bacteria to death." Finally, a real use for Facebook   (timesofisrael.com) divider line
    More: Interesting, World Health Organization, Bacteria, Research, Infection, Antibiotics, Pathogen, Physics, Medicine  
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2023-01-27 4:56:37 AM  
"The substance contains "nano needles" which have a lethal effect on bacteria, and will be developed into topical creams and antibacterial coatings for surfaces, the scientists said, noting that it has shown 90% effectiveness in killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in lab conditions."

Coming up: the weaponized version where the nanoparticles poke your actual body cells to death. Good times.
 
2023-01-27 5:05:53 AM  

Harlee: Coming up: the weaponized version where the nanoparticles poke your actual body cells to death. Good times.


It's all fun and games until the nanobots take control of your intergalactic mining ship.

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2023-01-27 5:16:34 AM  

bostonguy: Harlee: Coming up: the weaponized version where the nanoparticles poke your actual body cells to death. Good times.

It's all fun and games until the nanobots take control of your intergalactic mining ship.

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I had to Google that image. I've never seen Red Dwarf, unfortunately, It sounds insane. In a good way.
 
2023-01-27 5:23:53 AM  

Harlee: I've never seen Red Dwarf, unfortunately, It sounds insane. In a good way.


Very much so.

Sometimes they have to change the bulb when they go to red alert.
 
2023-01-27 6:03:06 AM  
That was Stormy's nickname for Trump
 
2023-01-27 10:04:02 AM  
 
2023-01-27 10:08:44 AM  
Wouldn't this also poke our own cells to death?
 
2023-01-27 11:53:10 AM  
It's a bacterium Subby, not your mom.
 
Xai
2023-01-27 12:16:37 PM  
My favourite is the compliment system in our own immune system which makes big holes in the bacteria and they just kinda bleed to death
 
2023-01-27 2:03:42 PM  
Iv seen a book about this....what was it again....OH right


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2023-01-27 2:50:51 PM  
Is this not old news?
 
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