These extremophiles, bacteria that grow in the world’s most extreme environments, including those that love heat (thermophiles), hold immense potential for a myriad of biotechnology applications.
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Extremophile bacteria found in Antarctic volcanoes have been shown to metabolize crude oil, which could help develop decontamination strategies for oil spills.