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Bacteria from the Black Sea Have an Unusual Diet

Posted on January 9, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

Many organisms live by breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide, and those that don’t often live by taking in carbon dioxide…

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    Contaminants in groundwater can take over 20 years to break down

    Posted on January 8, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Have you ever driven past an old factory building and wondered what ever happened to the harsh chemicals that were used there? If you…

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      A special kind of bacteria lets cement fix itself

      Posted on December 25, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

      In an effort to make these carbon storage wells safer and more effective for long term use, a team of scientists decided to try a biological…

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        Mining with acid-generating bacteria

        Posted on December 18, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.

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