A new cyanobacteria strain, ‘Chonkus,’ could play a role in carbon capture, thanks to its carbon-dense granules and unique adaptations.

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Chonkus was first collected in seawater samples taken from shallow volcanic seeps near the island of Vulcano. Since these ...

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Chonkus, a mutant strain of cyanobacteria seen here in a microscopy image, contains large white spots that appear to be carbon-dense granules. Those granules may explain why the cyanobacterium grows ...

Billions of years ago, Earth was home to extreme environments, including intense UV radiation, frequent volcanic eruptions, and very high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yet, under ...

Harvard Scientists Discover ‘Chonkus,’ Algae That Sinks Carbon for a Greener Planet Scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute ...