This Paper-Thin Foldable Battery Is Powered by Bacteria

In the perpetual search for a renewable and convenient energy source, our bacterial friends have once again stolen the limelight. Since bacteria multiply so fast, they are the ultimate renewable resource. And since they are living organisms, their metabolism produces by-products—compounds that sharp scientists realized could be harnessed to generate electricity. The idea has been around for quite a while, but Seokheun Choi, an assistant professor at Binghamton University in New York, and PhD candidate Yang Gao, have advanced the technology a little further. They have created a bacterial... more

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