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Cable bacteria generate electrical currents over centimeter scale distances. Their discovery has been a major surprise in microbiology.

Long-distance electron transport inside cable bacteria extends the known length scale of biological electron transport by orders of magnitude.

Cable bacteria are a new form of multicellular life, and overturn some long-held ideas in biology about metabolism and cellular interactions.

This “deep mining” strategy of cable bacteria provides them a competitive advantage over other bacteria within the seafloor.

The recent discovery of long-range electron transport makes that the seafloor in essence operates like a natural battery.

Recent field work shows that cable bacteria are widely active across the globe and act as ecosystem engineers in a range…

Cable bacteria fibers have extraordinary electrical properties, including an electrical conductivity that is way higher than currently known biological materials.

Cable bacteria contain structures with extraordinary electrical properties. This opens up a wide avenue for new materials and potentially disruptive technology.