Drugs from Extremophiles (IMAGE) Vanderbilt University Caption Discovery of the first functional antibacterial gene in Archaea suggests that life's extremists may be an untapped source of antibacterial drugs. Credit Illustrator: Jeremy Teaford, Vanderbilt University; Photo: Anna Louise Reysenbach, Portland State University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.