Ancient Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics Discovered in Cave
Scientists have discovered 5,000-year-old bacteria frozen in a cave that are resistant to 10 types of antibiotics, posing a potential challenge to antibiotic resistance but also offering new research avenues.
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Scientists warn melting ice could release 5,000-year-old superbug that resists 10 modern antibiotics
Romanian scientists have revived a 5,000-year-old bacterium, Psychrobacter SC65A.3, from Scărișoara Ice Cave, revealing resistance to 10 modern antibiotics. The discovery highlights natural, ancient origins of antibiotic resistance and warns that melting ice could release genes into contemporary bacteria. At the same time, these cold-adapted microbes hold potential for new antibiotics, enzymes, and biotechnological innovations, underscoring both risk and opportunity.
By TOI Science Desk
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The newly discovered microorganism appears to show resistance to a dozen modern antibiotics, but it also inhibits the growth of other bacteria
By Miguel Ángel Criado
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5,000-year-old microorganisms could add to the challenge of antibiotic resistance, but may also offer scientists help
By Rebecca Whittaker
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