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Microbes That Produce Miniature Electrical Wires

Posted by samzenpus on from the nano-doozers dept.

anukit writes "Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered a tiny biological structure that is highly electrically conductive. This breakthrough helps describe how microorganisms can clean up groundwater and produce electricity from renewable resources. It may also have applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which develops advanced materials and devices in extremely small dimensions."

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  1. Wow. by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 4, Funny

    I never really considered the idea that germs could eat food and use it to shit wires.

    1. Re:Wow. by Guy+Harris · · Score: 4, Funny
      I make cable all of the time.

      So, given the production method being discussed, would that be SCAT-5 cable?

  2. Re:Possible cyberjack material? by Guppy06 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "it may eventually THINK for itself"

    Oh, I'm sure it will be posting on Slashdot long before that.