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Female students find bacteria that eat plastic
Biology

Female students find bacteria that eat plastic

According to the Independent newspaper, the bacterium has the ability to break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most popular plastics in the world.

December 17, 2018
Producing 24-karat gold with bacteria
Biology

Producing 24-karat gold with bacteria

This is not a fairy tale chicken egg story. We are talking about the existence of a truly capable bacterium ... laying gold.

December 17, 2018
Detecting a bacterium that eats CO2
Biology

Detecting a bacterium that eats CO2

Clostridium thermocellum can disintegrate both cellulose (the type of organic compound commonly found in plants), turning them into usable biofuels without the need for…

December 17, 2018