Strange Bacteria Yield Secret To Tiny Batteries, Big Medical Advances (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Strange Bacteria Yield Secret To Tiny Batteries, Big Medical Advances

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An atomic model for the microbial nanowires that conduct electricity is in the foreground, while two bacteria are seen in the electron micrograph in the background, surrounded by the nanowires.

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Edward H. Egelman

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