After 70 years of research on Streptomyces coelicolor, scientists from Warwick and Monash Universities revealed pre-methylenomycin C lactone—a molecule 100 times more potent than existing antibiotics like methylenomycin A. It effectively combats drug-resistant superbugs such as MRSA and VRE, with no resistance observed in lab tests. Published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society in 2025, this discovery could transform the battle against antibiotic resistance and prove that major innovations are still possible from familiar sources. #antibioticdiscovery #superbugs #sciencenews #biotech #fblifestyle