A never-before-seen species of cyanobacterium loads its cells with little bone-like lumps that may act as ballast, helping to anchor the beastie in its home waters of a Mexican lake. Cynobacteria play a huge role in the planet's geochemical cycles. This discovery, however, opens up incredible opportunities and possibilities. This microbe is the first of its kind, and has only been found in one area. It is hard to determine where this discovery will lead. The lumps or pears found inside do not have the same ratio of those components as their surrounding. It was then decided that the microbe must have complete control over their creation and function. There is no knowing where this discovery will lead, but it is something new and exciting to research for scientists.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/340281/title/Bony_bacteria
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