A breakthrough moment: Researchers discover new class of antibiotics

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A breakthrough moment: Researchers discover new class of antibiotics

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Lugh

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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.

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That's amazing. Thanks for sharing this.