The last time a new class of antibiotics reached the market was nearly three decades ago—but that could soon change, thanks to a discovery by researchers at McMaster University.
  • LughMAEnglish
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    6 days ago

    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.