A bacteria discovered in the soil from Northern Ireland can halt the spread of several antibiotic resistant superbugs, new research has found.
The soil the researchers analysed originated from an area of Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, which is known as the Boho Highlands.
It is an area of alkaline grassland and the soil is reputed to have healing properties.
The researchers named the new strain of bacteria Streptomyces sp. myrophorea.