How Dirt Could Save Humanity From An Infectious Apocalypse

By cloning DNA out of bacteria-laden mud soup, and reinstalling foreign gene sequences into microorganisms that can be grown in the lab, a method was devised for discovering antibiotics that could soon treat infectious diseases and fight drug-resistant superbugs. The belief is that topsoil can include unbelievable, virtually inexhaustible reservoirs of undiscovered antibiotics @ https://www.wired.com/story/how-dirt-could-save-humanity-from-an-infectious-apocalypse/