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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 studying a 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from Romania’s Scărișoara Ice Cave found it resistant to multiple modern antibiotics yet capable of inhibiting several antibiotic‑resistant pathogens, suggesting ancient microbes could inspire new antibiotics but also carry a risk of spreading resistance genes if melted; calls for more research into cold-environment microbes and their biotechnological potential.