Microbe-made rocket fuel (IMAGE)

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Microbe-made rocket fuel

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Scientists turned to an oddball molecule made by bacteria to create a new type of fuel that could be used for all types of vehicles, including rockets.

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Scientists turned to an oddball molecule made by bacteria to create a new type of fuel that could be used for all types of vehicles, including rockets. (Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab)

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