Mining with acid-generating bacteria
Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.
Tag: bacteria
Bacteria with nanowires can electrocute metals instead of breathe
All life on Earth has to respire. For us this means inhaling oxygen to fuel our metabolism and exhaling waste gases like carbon dioxide.…
“Hulk”-like microorganisms in soil can survive high levels of gamma radiation
In the Marvel Universe, Bruce Banner exposed his body to high doses of gamma radiation during an experiment in his lab. The gamma radiation…
The impact of antibiotic resistant infections in Europe
A new investigation into antibiotics resistance shows just how big of an issue antibiotic-resistant bacteria is right now, and we need to…
Did humans really kill most of the plants and animals?
We may be the most successful land mammal, but pound for pound, plants and bacteria still have us beat.
Smart farms should clean their greens
Microgreens are a specialty crop that is growing in popularity. It is most often served as a garnish, flavoring, or embellishment on dishes…
Bacteria in your gut produce a chemical that increases fat storage
Since the invention of the microscope and discovery of microbes, their role in everyday life has been, to say the least, contentious. As…
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