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Newly discovered photosynthetic bacteria is surprisingly abundant
A bacterium found in the remote Gobi Desert has shown talents for using the sun’s light as energy, and now researchers reveal that it can be found in surprisingly many different places, including water treatment plants. The bacterium may become a valuable partner for researchers working with environmentally friendly biofuels.
Environmental Microbiology Reports: Metagenomic evidence for the presence of phototrophic Gemmatimonadetes bacteria in diverse environments (2015). By Yonghui Zeng, Jan Baumbach, Eudes Guilherme Vieira Barbosa, Vasco Azevedo, Chuanlun Zhang and Michal Koblízek.
PNAS: Functional type 2 photosynthetic reaction centers found in the rare bacterial phylum Gemmatimonadetes (2014). By Yonghui Zeng, Fuying Feng, Hana Medova, Jason Dean and Michal Koblízek
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4 Plants That Are Great for Humans
A quarter of all prescription drugs in the U.S. come from substances that are found only in plants. In this episode of SciShow, we take a look at four of these talented plants who make our lives better.
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Sometimes you need to take a break from everyone and spend time alone, to experience, appreciate and love yourself.
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São Paulo, Brazil, at Night (NASA, International Space Station Science, 04/12/03) Source by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
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