Electric Bacteria Breakthrough Fuels Cleaner Future Hope

A new species of bacteria, found in Oregon, acts like electric wiring.

July 12, 2025

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Electric bacteria breakthrough: A discovery of electric bacteria sparks hope for a cleaner, greener future!

Herbs boost Alzheimer’s hope: Rosemary and sage compounds enhance memory, offering new Alzheimer’s treatment possibilities!

Plastic bag ban success: Banning plastic bags cuts shoreline litter by nearly half, proving eco-efforts work!

Turing’s papers saved: Alan Turing’s lost papers, found in a loft, are saved and fetch $625,000!

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Electric Bacteria Discovery Sparks Hope for Cleaner Future

Quick Smiles: A new species of bacteria, found in Oregon, acts like electric wiring. This discovery could lead to advances in bioelectronics and pollution cleanup. The bacteria, named after the Yaqona people, offers insights into bacterial evolution. In the mudflats of Oregon, researchers have stumbled upon a fascinating new species of bacteria that behaves like […]

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Hey there, it’s Joy, and I’m practically glowing with excitement over this article about bacteria that breathe electricity!

Researchers like Caroline Ajo-Franklin found that microbes, like those in Rice University’s labs, can push electrons onto surfaces instead of using oxygen, creating energy like a natural power grid.

Imagine these little guys cleaning up toxic sediments in Oregon’s Yaquina Bay or powering bioelectronic sensors for doctors or astronauts!

I love how this discovery, with its nickel-based fibers in Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could make wastewater treatment greener or even mimic plants’ photosynthesis with renewable energy.

It’s so uplifting because it proves the smallest organisms can light up a sustainable future. This story’s like a spark of pure inspiration

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Compound in Rosemary and Sage was Turned into Alzheimer’s Treatment That Boosted Memory and Cut Amayloid

The herb rosemary has been linked with memory—now researchers turned the compound against Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/compound-in-rosemary-and-sage-was-turned-into-alzheimers-treatment

Banning Plastic Bags Really Works: Shoreline Litter is Slashed by Almost Half Where Policies in Place

New research shows shoreline litter in U.S. has been slashed by almost half since plastic bag bans have gone into effect.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/banning-plastic-bags-really-works-shoreline-litter-slashed-by-47pt-in-us

War Hero Codebreaker Alan Turing’s Papers Found in Loft And Saved From Shredder to Fetch Record $625,000

A treasure of scientific papers by codebreaking war hero Alan Turing fetched $625k at auction after being found in loft and nearly shredded.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/alan-turing-papers-found-in-loft-and-saved-from-shredder-fetch-record-625k

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