160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs

Science Daily | Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:59:57 EDT

Ancient proteins found,
Powerful against superbugs—
Science opens doors.

Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions. These evolutionary relics could provide new clues for designing treatments as antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly serious threat.

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