Today, you’ll learn about a new class of antibiotics that kills drug-resistant bugs, a water pollution test that can tell scientists where the pollution came from, and spiders that collaborate.

New Antibiotics

“New antibiotic class effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria.” Uppsala Universitet. 2024.
“10 reasons YOU should be worried about antibiotic resistance.” by Diane Ashiru-Oredope. 2014.
“What You Need to Know About a Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection.” by Kirsten Nunez. 2022.
“Antibiotic class with potent in vivo activity targeting lipopolysaccharide synthesis in Gram-negative bacteria.” by Douglas L. Huseby, et al. 2024.

H2O Pollution Test

“New approach to monitoring freshwater quality can identify sources of pollution, and predict their effects.” University of Cambridge. 2024.
“7 Effects Of Water Pollution.” AtlasScientific. 2023.
“Chemodiversity in freshwater health.” by Andrew J. Tanentzap & Jeremy A. Fonvielle. 2024.

Cooperative Camouflage

“In a first, these crab spiders appear to collaborate, creating camouflage.” by Saugat Bolakhe. 2024.
“Crab Spider.” A-Z Animals. N.d.
“Male and female crab spiders ‘cooperate’ to mimic a flower.” by Shi-Mao Wu & Jiang-Yun Gao. 2024.

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New Antibiotics, H2O Pollution Test, Cooperative Camouflage

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