Failed antibiotic now a game changing weed killer for farmers

ScienceDaily
May 24, 2023, 10:20 pm706 ptsHot
Weed killers of the future could soon be based on failed antibiotics. Researchers have found a molecule which was initially developed to treat tuberculosis but failed to progress out of the lab as an antibiotic is now showing promise as a powerful foe for weeds that invade our gardens and cost farmers billions…

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