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A bacterial cell is respirating using mineral nanoparticles since there is no oxygen around. Credit: Saumyaditya Bose a 2006 PhD graduate of geosciences Virginia Tech
A bacterial cell is respirating using mineral nanoparticles, since there is no oxygen around. Credit: Saumyaditya Bose, a 2006 PhD graduate of geosciences, Virginia Tech

The ubiquity of mineral nanoparticles in natural waters, the atmosphere, and in soils and their intriguing properties provide Earth scientists with another dimension in which to understand our planet.


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