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Researchers thawed a 5,000-year-old bacterium from Romania’s Scarisoara cave and found it resistant to 10 of 28 antibiotics, showing that antibiotic resistance evolved naturally in the environment long before humans. The microbe also carries genes that may help kill other microbes, offering potential avenues for new drugs, though warming glaciers could release unknown ancient microbes.
A 5,000-year-old bacterium from Romania’s Scărișoara Ice Cave carries more than 100 antibiotic-resistance genes and can inhibit several resistant superbugs, highlighting both risks if melted ice releases these traits and potential for novel antimicrobial insights.
Researchers analyzing Scărișoara Ice Cave in Romania isolated a 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter bacterium (SC65A.3) that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics across 8 drug classes and carries over 100 resistance genes, highlighting natural antimicrobial resistance that predates modern medicine.
A couple from the UK, Jemma Schofield and Chris Watson, fulfilled their dream of getting married in Iceland by holding their wedding inside a secret ice cave. As dairy farmers with limited travel opportunities, they sought an adventurous and unique experience. The wedding was planned by Ann Peters of Iceland Wedding Planner, who specializes in organizing adventurous elopements. The couple exchanged vows inside the glacier and enjoyed a picnic at a waterfall, with photos taken in a canyon and on a black-sand beach.