The discovery of Teixobactin set the science community, mainstream media, and Twitter abuzz on Wednesday when University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis’ work was published in Nature. Here a sampling of the conversation that erupted on social media.

US antibiotic discovery labelled "game-changer" for medicine http://t.co/kmv4KcFJPX pic.twitter.com/93sR6dsIk3

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 7, 2015

From a Pile of Dirt, Hope for a Powerful New Antibiotic http://t.co/HGbuX8mnuI

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 7, 2015

Scientists discover a new antibiotic that can kill an array of germs without easily becoming resistant to them: http://t.co/J2ZmmpwwZc

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 7, 2015

New in @Nature: #Northeastern Kim Lewis’ work leads to discovery of new antibiotic with no resistance from pathogens. http://t.co/b1RMiiM1Km

— President Aoun (@PresidentAoun) January 7, 2015

Good work @Northeastern researchers developing the first major breakthrough in antibiotics in decades! http://t.co/VbB7Wkj6WE

— Max Kilb (@maxkilb) January 8, 2015

Congratulations to Kim Lewis and team @Northeastern! "Antibiotics: US discovery labelled 'game-changer' for medicine" http://t.co/sZQgQcVxAk

— Nick Naraghi (@nicknaraghi) January 8, 2015

My alma mater is all over the news about groundbreaking pharmaceutical research. #Northeastern pic.twitter.com/JDtmZepGJQ

— George Banis (@gbanis) January 8, 2015

So proud to call myself a Husky! @Northeastern pic.twitter.com/IT5PGvWVeN

— Carly Joos (@carlyjeanx) January 8, 2015

Promising antibiotic discovered in microbial ‘dark matter. Here @Northeastern http://t.co/TrCyoShkOa

— alex vespignani (@alexvespi) January 8, 2015

I'm so proud of my school @Northeastern on the discovery of the antibiotic sample http://t.co/RBcYHXfTym

— Ajulu C.E. (@Ajuski_3yk) January 8, 2015

Proud to be a @Northeastern alumnus today | From a Pile of Dirt, Hope for a Powerful New Antibiotic (via @nytimes) http://t.co/QNxl2eKVRk

— Ian M Leavitt (@IanMLeavitt) January 8, 2015

So proud to go to a school that's making headlines and made the front page of the Washington Post for antibiotic research @Northeastern

— Alex Duffy (@I_Duffed_It) January 8, 2015

@Northeastern research on top again, this time with extremely important antibiotic research #bugs #science

— Warren Peace (@eprileson) January 8, 2015

@Northeastern scientists discover #antibiotics in the mud. #HellYeahNU #innovation #science @nytimes #Teixobactin http://t.co/q08rC5JSBc

— Dr. Rachele Pojednic (@strongprocess) January 8, 2015