Oxidative stress is believed to cause a number of diseases. Up to now, it has been common practice to measure oxidative stress levels by determining the oxidation state of a small molecule called ...

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Researchers studied ancient iron-oxidizing bacteria to understand their role in Earth's early iron formations. The study found that nitrate-reducing bacteria produced toxic nitrogen monoxide, ...

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