A killer paint job

Nanoparticles in paint possible ‘superbug’ fighter

Scientists may soon shed light on a way to conquer “superbugs” with nanotechnology and a simple flip of a switch.

A new type of paint for walls and ceilings may, when exposed to fluorescent light, be able to kill “superbugs,” antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to preliminary studies led by Lucia Caballero from ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity in England.