Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances

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UVA's Edward H. Egelman, PhD: 'We can now imagine the miniaturization of many electronic devices generated by bacteria, which is pretty amazing.'

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Dan Addison | University of Virginia

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