A research study conducted by the scientists from the University of Nottingham has found some strong antibiotic properties in the brains of cockroaches and locusts. Therefore, these can now be very useful in the field of medicine.

This discovery has been introduced by the researchers from School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, who have further added that for the multi-drug resistant bacteria, this discovery can offer new treatments. So with this study, these germ-spreading pests have proved their worth to the human beings.

But how does this actually happens? Researchers have explained that these insects have a defense mechanism to fight against bacteria. This comes as a ‘logical’ development after residing in filthy germ-infested conditions.

This was tested by the scientists, who found that the tissues of these insects’ brains and nervous systems can kill more than 90% of Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - MRSA and pathogenic Escherichia coli. Plus, this mechanism does not pose any harm to the human cells, as well.

Invasive MRSA or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a very famous hospital-acquired infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, this infection is known to affect more than 90,000 people and kills 15,000 in the U.S. per annum.