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Julia Hager
Swiss researchers discovered microorganisms in Greenland, Svalbard and the Alps that produce enzymes that can break down plastic even at relatively cool temperatures.
Camille Lin
The degradation of trappers' and explorers' huts and other wooden structures of the polar heritage are threatened by xylophagous fungi.
A research team from Ecuador found antibacterial activity in Antarctic soil fungi, which could be very relevant for medical research.
