Image shows dental calculus (tooth tartar), undated photo. It preserves DNA over millennia, providing unprecedented information about the biodiversity and functional capabilities of ancient microbes. Note: Licensed content. (Werner Siemens Foundation, Felix Wey/Newsflash)
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05 May 2023
Scientists have revived Stone Age microbes from 100,000-year-old Neanderthal teeth that they say could be a breakthrough in the hunt for new antibiotics. The microbes have been isolated from plaque found on the teeth by an international team of scientists trying to discover how ancient DNA...