Bacteria buried in ice for 5,000 years hide raw power to fight superbugs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Scientists warn that melting ice caused by climate change could release ancient microbes and their resistance genes into modern ecosystems, potentially contributing to the global challenge of antibiotic resistance.
49% : Researchers drilled a 25-meter-long ice core from a section of the cave known as the Great Hall, capturing a frozen record of microbial life spanning roughly 13,000 years. To prevent contamination, the ice samples were sealed in sterile containers and kept frozen until they could be analysed in the laboratory.
46% : Scientists studying microorganisms preserved deep inside an underground ice cave in Romania have discovered a bacterial strain frozen for nearly 5,000 years that shows unexpected abilities.
42% : The bacterium, named Psychrobacter SC65A.3, was isolated from ice layers inside Scarisoara Ice Cave, one of Europe's oldest underground glaciers.

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