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Why microbes in the deep ocean live without sunlight

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A new study reverses the idea that the bulk of life in the ocean is fueled by photosynthesis via sunshine, revealing that many ocean microbes in fact get their energy from hydrogen and carbon monoxide. It has always been a mystery as to how microbes growing in deepest parts of the sea survive, with no sunlight. A new study shows that a distinct process called chemosynthesis -- growth using inorganic compounds -- fuels microbes in these darkest d…

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Why microbes in the deep ocean live without sunlight

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They discover the reason why microbes are able to live in the deep sea without sunlight

A first global study, led by Australian scientists, has revealed what process these microorganisms perform to be able to survive at the bottom of the ocean, also offering important data on the origin of life

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