{
  "id": 19680385,
  "title": "Tiny cracks and a 9-volt battery could help fight deadly superbugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/tiny-cracks-and-a-9-volt-battery-could-help-fight-deadly-superbugs",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-tiny-volt-battery-deadly-superbugs.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As superbugs become harder to treat and antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, Flinders University scientists have uncovered an unlikely ally in the fight to prevent infections before they take hold. They have found that carefully controlled microscopic cracks can enhance the performance of an antibacterial coating, which helps destroy dangerous bacteria when activated with a small…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}