Photo of the Gowanus Canal via woodendesigner's flickr. In a surprise turn of events, the Gowanus Canal may be rising above that whole gonohorrea p.r. nightmare – the new word on the street is that its water could be a source of antibiotics! Gowanus Lounge cites a new study that has Professors Nasreen and Niloufar Haque saying, "Despite the canal’s toxicity, which includes cancer-causing chemical agents, microorganisms are surviving by adapting to the harsh......