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Microbes are eating Venice's ancient stone
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Humanity spends millions trying to restore Renaissance masterpieces, but to a bacterial biofilm, St. Mark's Basilica is just an all-you-can-eat buffet. Scientists studying this 'biopatina' discovered that these ruthless microbes are literally digesting the chemical components of the ancient glass and stone. Our desperate preservation attempts are just seasoning for their meal.
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