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A new wireless energy transfer device can charge any device without using cables Posted: 19 Aug 2014 05:32 AM PDT Researchers have designed a new device for wireless energy transfer that will, for example, charge mobile phones or laptops without needing cables. |
Bacterial nanowires: 'Electric bacteria' not what we thought they were Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:25 PM PDT Scientists have discovered that bacterial nanowires (which conduct electricity, allowing certain bacteria to breathe) are actually extensions of the bacteria's outer membrane -- not pili, as originally thought. Understanding the way these electric bacteria work has applications well beyond the lab. Such creatures have the potential to address some of the big questions about the nature of life itself, including what types of lifeforms we might find in extreme environments, like space. |
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