Microbes Could Act as Carbon Dioxide Catchers?
The accidental discovery of a bowl-shaped molecule that pulls carbon dioxide out of the air suggests exciting new possibilities for dealing with global warming, including genetically engineering microbes to manufacture those CO2 "catchers".
A scientist discovered these molecules while doing research unrelated to global climate change.J. A. Tossell, a scientist from Maryland, recognized that these qualities might make it useful as an industrial absorbent for removing carbon dioxide. Tossell's new computer modeling studies found that the molecule might be well-suited for removing carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, in addition to its previously described potential use as an absorbent for CO2 from electric power plant and other smokestacks.
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A scientist discovered these molecules while doing research unrelated to global climate change.J. A. Tossell, a scientist from Maryland, recognized that these qualities might make it useful as an industrial absorbent for removing carbon dioxide. Tossell's new computer modeling studies found that the molecule might be well-suited for removing carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, in addition to its previously described potential use as an absorbent for CO2 from electric power plant and other smokestacks.
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Labels: climate-change, co2, research
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