Every year, drug-resistant bacteria kill more than a million people worldwide. Antibiotics, once considered miracle drugs, are losing ground fast. However, an unexpected solution may be taking shape in space.
Scientists sent bacteria and the viruses that naturally attack them up to the International Space Station. In the unique environment of microgravity, the viruses evolved in completely unexpected ways. When researchers brought them back to Earth and tested them against stubborn, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the results were striking.
In this gallery, we understand how outer space might just help solve one of medicine's most urgent problems. Interested? Click to know more.