Most antibiotics used clinically are based on natural compounds produced by bacteria and other microorganisms. At the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), researchers are using soil-dwelling myxobacteria as a source of new active ingredients. They are able to discove...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-soil-myxobacteria-reveal-classes-bioactive.html)

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