Biofuel Tech Found in Poop (IMAGE)

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Biofuel Tech Found in Poop

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Fungi found in the guts of goats, horses and sheep help them digest stubborn plant material. A team of researchers report in the journal Science that these fungi could potentially lead to cheaper biofuel and bio-based products.

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