{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"engineered-microbe-speeds-co2-capture-and-recovers-critical-metals-03ee068e","title":"Engineered microbe speeds CO₂ capture and recovers critical metals","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-microbe-capture-recovers-critical-metals.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/engineered-microbe-speeds-co2-capture-and-recovers-critical-metals-03ee068e","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"A genetically engineered bacterium can rapidly break down one of Earth's most abundant minerals, opening a promising new pathway for simultaneously removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and recovering critical elements used in electric vehicle batteries, according to new Cornell research.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T21:40:01+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-14T22:00:13.059702+00:00"}}