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Forget Carbon Capture—This Bacteria Turns CO₂ Into Rock in Just Hours

Forget Carbon Capture—This Bacteria Turns CO₂ Into Rock in Just Hours

A soil-dwelling microbe has shown a surprising ability to trap carbon dioxide and turn it into rock. Scientists have discovered that Bacillus megaterium, a common bacterium long known for its role in biotechnology, can convert CO₂ gas into solid calcium carbonate with an efficiency rarely seen in either nature or industry. The process, recently detailed in a study led by …

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