Bacteria Can Build Nanowires

Roland Piquepaille writes "Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have discovered that under certain conditions, some very common bacteria can form nanowires. These bacteria were able to produce nanowires as small as 10 nanometers in diameter, but which can reach hundreds of microns in length. What is interesting here is that these nanowires are electrically conductive ones. This means that bacteria could be used to build microbial fuel cells or bacteria-powered batteries. As one researcher said, 'Earth appears to be hard-wired.'"

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Bob the bacteria

[LiquidCoooled]

Bob the bacteria.
Can we build it?
Yes we can!

Sorry, not enough caffeine

I knew Douglas Adams was right.

[Jsleeman]

"Earth appears to be hard-wired." The Earth is a giant super computer and the answer to the Universe is 42!