A new form of bacterial life has been discovered by a team of SIU Carbondale researchers, led by Microbiology Assistant Professor, Dr. Scott Hamilton-Brehm.
This new form of life has been given the scientific name of Thermoanaerosceptrum fracticalcis.
Dr. Hamilton-Brehm's team has published their findings in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. You can learn more by visiting: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02224/full