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  "id": 6300589,
  "title": "New way to harness copper makes antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cancer cells more vulnerable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/new-way-to-harness-copper-makes-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:20:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-harness-copper-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new way to harness one of the body's natural defenses: copper. While copper is essential for life and helps power important biological processes, having too much of it can be toxic. To keep copper levels in balance, cells rely on specialized proteins that regulate where it goes and how much is present.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}