Tag: Bacteria - Page 4
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The Dark Knight's Newest Super-Foe is... Pollution
He's already handled the Joker, the Penguin, Scarecrow and a host of other super-villains; in Hong Kong's bacteria-infested waters, however, he may have finally met his match. The team directing Batman's next cinematic outing, The Dark Knight, recently
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Using Sweet-Toothed Bacteria to Produce Hydrogen
Aside from crop-based biofuels, few sectors of renewable energy have attracted as much attention as microbial fuel cells. With companies like LS9 and Amyris leading the way, the idea of engineering bacteria to produce new sources of energy has become
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Heat-Seeking Bacteria Could Hold Key to Better Cellulosic Ethanol
TMO Renewables, a British company specializing in the production of cellulosic ethanol, is claiming an early victory over its U.S. competitors in the race to create the best replacement for gasoline in cars. "We believe what we've found is not far from
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Resurrecting Life in the "Valleys of the Dead"
A team of scientists led by Rutgers University's Paul Falkowski has identified signs of life in the oldest ice sample ever studied. After extracting ice from the Upper Beacon Valley in Antarctica, they used a range of dating techniques to show that the
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You Got Bacteria in My Gas: Engineering Microbes to Make Hydrocarbons
The day when we'll be getting our fix of hydrocarbons from a vat of engineered microbes instead of vats of gasoline from the Middle East may be coming sooner than expected. LS9, the self-styled "renewable petroleum company" based in San Carlos, CA, is
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Microscopic Biodiversity Vital for You and Me
Just because you don't see them, doesn't mean they're not there--or that they're not imperative to our survival. The health of our planet depends on billions and billions of tiny, invisible organisms, according to
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Bacteria: Now More Environmentally Friendly than Ever
Because of the bad rap bacteria have traditionally received in the mainstream media, particularly in the wake of the recent spinach E. coli outbreaks, it is easy to forget the beneficial roles they perform in vital functions such as the recycling of
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BioPetroClean: Bacteria That Lick Up Crude Oil
An oil spill on the beach. Rigs at sea that have no choice but to dump tar-like waste into the water. Bilges from ships after they have dropped off a load of crude oil. What all these things have in common is that they are excellent candidates for a new
