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🦠 The multitasking microbe that turns CO₂ into minerals
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The multitasking microbe that turns CO₂ into minerals
At more than 470 times the atmospheric concentration of CO₂, a humble soil bacterium does something extraordinary: it turns gas into stone.

🪤 Trapping gut bacteria's hidden fuel improves blood sugar and liver health, study shows
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-gut-bacteria-hidden-fuel-blood.html

Trapping gut bacteria's hidden fuel improves blood sugar and liver health, study shows
A team of Canadian scientists has discovered a surprising new way to improve blood sugar levels and reduce liver damage: by trapping a little-known fuel made by gut bacteria before they wreak havoc on the body.