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Fruit fly sleep protein yields peptides that inhibit drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Nov 2026, 19:40 UTC. The headline in use is “Fruit fly sleep protein yields peptides that inhibit drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions have identified short antimicrobial peptides derived from Nemuri, a sleep-inducing protein in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Fruit fly sleep protein yields peptides that inhibit drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
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