Rockefeller University: Hundreds of New Bacteria, and Two Potential Antibiotics, Found in Soil
September 13, 2025
September 13, 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news:
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Hundreds of new bacteria, and two potential antibiotics, found in soil
Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab--and that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, yet as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines run dry, the soil beneath our feet has a vast hidden reservoir of untapped lifesaving compounds.
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Hundreds of new bacteria, and two potential antibiotics, found in soil
Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab--and that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, yet as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines run dry, the soil beneath our feet has a vast hidden reservoir of untapped lifesaving compounds.