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Category: Microbiology

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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    Dying coral reefs spring forward with new life

    Posted on December 12, 2019June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Our coral reef ecosystems, often called “underwater rainforests,” are quickly changing. Coral reefs are elaborate and complex ecosystems…

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      Antibiotic resistance is natural and it is everywhere

      Posted on December 4, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Antibiotic resistance is a major public health crisis worldwide as bacteria develop the ability to defend themselves against many, sometimes…

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