Enter the Nealson lab at the University of Southern California and you'll notice two things: Geobiologist Kenneth Nealson and what he affectionately calls his bugs—bacteria. These are not just any bacteria, though, they're Nealson's. Nealson discovered the bacterium Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-1. Or just "MR-1" for short.
Small though they may be, these little bugs may prove to be something like superheroes.
To get the epic conclusion to this tale, head over to http://www.npr.org/internedition/fall09 and catch the multimedia version of this story on its own and in the (i.e.) premiere.
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Enter the Nealson lab at the University of Southern California and you'll notice two things: Geobiologist Kenneth Nealson and what he affectionately calls his bugs—bacteria. These are not just any bacteria, though, they're Nealson's. Nealson discovered the bacterium Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-1. Or just "MR-1" for short.
Small though they may be, these little bugs may prove to be something like superheroes.
To get the epic conclusion to this tale, head over to http://www.npr.org/internedition/fall09 and catch the multimedia version of this story on its own and in the (i.e.) premiere.
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