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New Discoveries in Microbiology and Ancient Bacteria
Scientists have discovered a fire amoeba that thrives at temperatures previously thought lethal for complex life. Additionally, researchers are finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria from ancient sediments as the world warms, highlighting new challenges in combating antibiotic resistance.
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New Scientist
An amoeba living in a Californian hot spring is thriving above 60°C, a threshold previously thought deadly to complex life
2026-09-22 15:00 UTC
New Scientist
As the world warms, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are escaping from frozen sediments. But with new monitoring tools, we can identify problem genes and develop treatments before our pathogens acquire them
2026-09-22 15:00 UTC