An article about the discovery of certain clays with antibacterial properties that may eventually lead to new agents in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
6-8
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Biology
Lesson Type
Reading
Lesson Keywords
Microbes
Antibiotics
soil biology and human health
Soil Biology

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
6-8 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Humans depend on Earth's land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for different resources, many of which are limited or not renewable. Resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes.
9-12 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.