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Bacterial nanowires make an electrical grid in the soil

11 Apr 2024 Isabelle Dumé
Diagram showing Geobacter (represented by a pink circle) connected to minerals in the soil via electrical cables made from proteins
Wired in: A single protein family acts like a series of electrically connecting "plugs" for charging microbial nanowires. (Courtesy: Eric Martz)
Because there’s not much oxygen deep underground, the bacteria that live there have evolved other

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