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160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. ScienceDaily Health is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 09:59 UTC. The headline in use is “160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions. These evolutionary relics could provide new clues for designing treatments as antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly serious threat.
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160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs
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