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Single Dose of Frog-Derived Gut Bacterium Eradicates 100% of Tumors in Mice

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-01 Cached

A new peer-reviewed study published in Gut Microbes found that a single intravenous dose of the frog-derived gut bacterium Ewingella americana completely eradicated tumors in 100% of mice with colorectal cancer, outperforming chemotherapy and immune checkpoint blockade while showing no toxicity.

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Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs

Ars Technica · 2026-06-26 Cached

Researchers discovered a 'megacluster' of genes in Streptomyces that produces four molecules working together to block a key metabolic pathway in bacteria, offering a new strategy against antibiotic resistance.

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The first complex cells had genes from a complex mix of species

Ars Technica · 2026-06-11 Cached

A new study reveals that the genomes of early complex cells (eukaryotes) were built through multiple waves of gene transfers from various bacteria and archaea, complicating the simple fusion model.

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Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing

Ars Technica · 2026-06-06 Cached

A study of Ötzi the Iceman's microbiome reveals ancient strains of yeast and bacteria that are still alive, providing insights into his one-man ecosystem.

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