Studying ancient microbes like this one is risky research, but it can also reveal novel biological mechanisms that inspire ...

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Bacterial strains thriving in icy environments could worsen the global antibiotic resistance crisis – or play a role in ...

In a cave in Romania, scientists found a bacterial strain entombed in ice that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics. But it ...

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A 5,000-year-old microbe from a Romanian ice cave resists modern antibiotics while also showing promise for new treatments.