Scientists studying glowing ocean bacteria found a hidden engine for clean hydrogen

Scientists studying glowing ocean bacteria found a hidden engine for clean hydrogen

Scientists studying a family of ocean bacteria best known for its blue glow — and for including the microbe behind cholera — uncovered something few people would have expected: a powerful natural system for making clean hydrogen. Even more surprising, the bacteria do not appear to produce the gas as a fuel source. Instead, researchers believe hydrogen production may function as a survival strategy that helps the microbes deal with toxic chemical…