Researchers discover new antibiotics by sifting through the human microbiome

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 15:08 in Biology & Nature

The bacteria we carry within us could be a untapped source of new drugs. Researchers put this idea to the test by mining the human microbiome for new antibiotics—and identified two compounds that might be effective against some particularly dangerous bacteria. More »

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