Electricity-generating bacteria's survival strategy could reshape biotech and energy systems

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead of breathing on oxygen.

May 1, 2025 - 21:30
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Electricity-generating bacteria's survival strategy could reshape biotech and energy systems
A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead of breathing on oxygen.