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The first phase of the MEER research was a joint effort of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Institute of Deep-sea Science ...

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By pinpointing the carbonate-dissolving microorganisms, the team has challenged the prevailing belief that carbonate minerals—which contain roughly 80% of the Earth's carbon—are stable at ...