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/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pills-on-a-plate_1600.jpg1600915Antibiotics in the environment add to the problem of drug resistance, but understanding how some bacteria eat antibiotics as food could lead to new ways to clean up contaminated soil and water.