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Is this really a newly found life form (see details)

Asked by Strauss (23969points) January 22nd, 2015

Microbes that eat and breathe electricity have forced scientists to reimagine how life works—on this planet and others! This headline caught my eye. Apparently, this Dr. Kenneth Nealson has discovered that Shewanella oneidensis can deposit electrons directly on minerals—“breathing” a solid substance—via tiny chemical wires!

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