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Uranium-eating bacteria remove 95% of radioactive metal from mine water
Scientists have found the first evidence that bacteria can convert toxic uranium dissolved in water into a stable chemical compound, removing up to 95% of the radioactive metal. The discovery could be significant for cleaning up contaminated water at mine sites around the world.
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