A breakthrough moment: Researchers discover new class of antibiotics

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-breakthrough-moment-class-antibiotics.html

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Lugh@futurology.today · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Lariocidin is produced by a type of bacteria called Paenibacillus, which the researchers retrieved from a soil sample collected from a Hamilton backyard.

It's amazing how random this discovery was. Makes you wonder at all the rest that is still undiscovered in nature.

FrostyTrichs@crazypeople.online · 3 pts · 1y

That's amazing. Thanks for sharing this.