New Species of Bacteria Can Act as Electric Wiring and Aid in Pollution Cleanup – and Much More

There’s something make-believe, almost Pokémon-like in a new species of bacteria found living on a mud flat in Oregon—a species which is basically like electric wiring, and which could inspire a revolution in bioelectronic interfaces. A type of “cable” bacteria, the new lifeform contains nickel in its body, and forms long strands of individual bacterial […] The post New Species of Bacteria Can Act as Electric Wiring and Aid in Pollution Cleanup – and Much More appeared first on Good News Network.

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