At some point in Earth’s history, chemistry transitioned from abiotic organic synthesis—the building of more complicated organic molecules from smaller ones by nonbiological means—to biochemistry.
electrochemistry
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Bacteria Reveal Hidden Powers Of Electricity Transfer
Microbes are masters of survival, evolving ingenious strategies to capture energy from their surroundings. For decades, scientists believed that only a handful of bacteria used specialized molecular “circuits” to shuttle […]
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Capturing CO2 With Electricity: A Microbial Enzyme Inspires Electrochemistry
Seeking microorganisms that efficiently capture the greenhouse gas CO2