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New Bacterium Conducts Electricity, Revolutionizes Bioelectronics
5/9/2025
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- A groundbreaking discovery in Oregon's Yaquina Bay has unveiled a remarkable bacterium, Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis, that can conduct electricity like a wire. Named in honor of the Yaqona people, this unique microbe boasts special structural traits and metabolic abilities, opening exciting possibilities for advancements in bioelectronics and environmental remediation.
