Bacteria living in marine sponge produce toxic compounds found in man-made products

Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 20:02 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered for the first time that a common marine sponge hosts bacteria that specialize in the production of toxic compounds nearly identical to man-made fire retardants, a finding that could help scientists better ... Read more

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