Ultrathin nanotech promises to help tackle antibiotic resistance

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Source: Aaron Elbourne and colleagues, RMIT University

Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.

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