Microscope Reveals How Soil Bacteria 'Breathe' Toxic Metals
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 15:28
in Biology & Nature
Researchers are studying some common soil bacteria that "inhale" toxic metals and "exhale" them in a non-toxic form. The bacteria might one day be used to clean up toxic chemicals left over from nuclear weapons production decades ago.
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