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Viruses Engineered to Make Batteries
 Published: Apr 8, 06
Comments: 2 Views: 3,565

Scientists have developed a new virus that attracts metal particles, spinning them to create an electric current. 

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers trying to make tiny machines have turned to the power of nature, engineering a virus to attract metals and then using it to build minute wires for microscopic batteries.

The resulting nanowires can be used in minuscule lithium ion battery electrodes, which in turn would be used to power very small machines, the researchers report in Friday’s issue of the journal Science.

The international team of researchers, led by a group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, used the M13 virus, a simple and easily manipulated virus.

 References:  news.yahoo, gizmodo

Filed In:  science,  tech








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timthelion on Mar 5, 07  0 Trends   12 Comments
This is just cool...
timthelion on Mar 5, 07  0 Trends   12 Comments 0
rocketranger on Apr 7, 07  0 Trends   2,582 Comments
Now imagine superlight weight batteries for Hybrid cars etc Nice. Must fund BioTech now. Love this idea. Nanowires & mini batteries. Hello AAA Battery Service.
rocketranger on Apr 7, 07  0 Trends   2,582 Comments 0


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