Super Bacteria Has a New Enemy: The CRISPR Pill

Scientists are developing a CRISPR pill that can fight superbugs. Can we modify bacteria's DNA to make it self destruct? What is CRISPR & How Could It Edit Your DNA? - https://youtu.be/SyAo51IYgUw Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Get 15% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Read More: Edible CRISPR Could Replace Antibiotics https://www.technologyreview.com/s/604126/edible-crispr-could-replace-antibiotics/ "CRISPR is the powerful gene-editing technology already being explored as a way to precisely edit human genes to cure diseases. But the technology's versatility is such that it's being studied for a huge range of other uses." The Trail of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Leads Back to the First Land Animals https://www.seeker.com/health/medicine/the-trail-of-antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-leads-back-to-the-first-land-animals "One of today's biggest biohazards may have its roots in the days before the dinosaurs, when animals first started crawling onto land." Italian Soil Yields a New Antibiotic That Can Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria https://www.seeker.com/health/medicine/italian-soil-yields-a-new-antibiotic-that-can-fight-drug-resistant-bacteria "Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are one of the biggest public health menaces right now, infecting at least 2 million Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." ____________________ Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website http://www.seeker.com/shows/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeker Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Seeker http://www.seeker.com/ Special thanks to Julian Huguet for hosting and writing this episode of Seeker! Check Julian out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jhug00