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Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic

ScienceDailySunday, October 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM

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Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic
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Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from birch bark to treat wounds thousands of years before antibiotics existed.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from birch bark to treat wounds thousands of years before antibiotics existed.

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Neanderthals may have used a sticky substance made from birch bark to treat wounds thousands of years before antibiotics existed.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. ScienceDaily published: Neanderthals may have used prehistoric glue as an ancient antibiotic

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