Electrical bacteria may help clean oil spills and curb methane emissions
A wispy microbe’s influence over its surroundings clears toxic sulfides and methane
Cable bacteria — the long, thin filaments in this dark-field microscope image — conduct electricity. Scientists hope to harness the bacteria’s behavior in ways that could help the environment.
Steffen Larsen, Lars Riis Damgaard
The small motorboat anchors in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay.