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Methane-eating microbes grown on electrodes build electrically conductive nanowires
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Methane-eating microbes grown on electrodes build electrically conductive nanowires

Certain microorganisms (anaerobic methanotrophic archaea, or ANME) consume methane and convert it into electricity, as research conducted four years ago by microbiologist Cornelia Welte of Radboud University revealed.…

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Trace basaltic glass microorganisms from 1.9 Gya were likely seeking phosphate near hydrothermal vents
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Trace basaltic glass microorganisms from 1.9 Gya were likely seeking phosphate near hydrothermal vents

Reddit r/evolution·u/jnpha·7 months ago
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New open-access article: * Papineau, Dominic. "Ichnofossils in volcanic glass from palaeoproterozoic hydrothermal vents were burrowed by microorganisms probably seeking phosphate." _Communications Earth & Environment_ (2026).…

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Soil fertilization with Amazonian dark earth increases tree diameter by up to 88%
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Soil fertilization with Amazonian dark earth increases tree diameter by up to 88%

phys.org·FAPESP·7 months ago
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A study conducted in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has demonstrated that small amounts of Amazonian dark earth (ADE)—an anthropogenic soil created by ancient Amazonian populations—can increase the height and diameter of the pink trumpet tree…

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