You might not know it, but the hot water and rocks deep within Earth are teeming with undiscovered life. Dr. Tanvi Govil is one of the biologists studying this new frontier of microbial life that thrives in extreme places.

I posted this in the science community but I think it could be relevant here too. If its not or I shouldn’t have posted it twice let me know and I’ll remove it! Curious to hear more opinions.

  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Researchers are combining the best attributes from each microbe to engineer enzymes that can convert CO2 from coal-fired power plant emissions into calcium carbonate—a mineral that can later be sold as a concrete additive or for other industrial purposes.

    Gotta be honest, that’s pretty slick. Making concrete is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to adding CO2 to the atmosphere. Concrete has a very high carbon footprint. If we can find a way to make concrete carbon neutral, or even carbon negative… That would be truly transformative.