As Humans are in search of Alternative Energy, micro organism might be help our way to produce electricity in the coming future.
The study illustrates that the electrogenic workings of cyanobacteria is an important conduit of solar energy into the biosphere, said associate professor, Ms Ilia Baskakov, PhD. Center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore(UMB). Ms Baskakov, who led the study, said that such findings could lead to ways to generate energy in a self-sustainable manner using renewable resources.
“Climate change related to global warming and the demand for energy are two of society’s most pressing problems and both can be solved if new technologies are developed,” said Ms Baskakov.
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Scientists design life-saver underpants.
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Printed on the waistband and in constant contact with the skin is an electronic biosensor, designed to measure blood pressure, heart rate and other vital signs.
The technology, developed by nano-engineering professor Joseph Wang of University of California San Diego and his team, breaks new ground in the field of intelligent textiles and is part of shift in focus in healthcare from hospital-based treatment to home-based managemet.
The method is similar to conventional screen-printing although the ink contains carbon electrodes.
The project is being funded by the US military with American troops likely to be the first recipients.
The technology, developed by nano-engineering professor Joseph Wang of University of California San Diego and his team, breaks new ground in the field of intelligent textiles and is part of shift in focus in healthcare from hospital-based treatment to home-based managemet.
The method is similar to conventional screen-printing although the ink contains carbon electrodes.
The project is being funded by the US military with American troops likely to be the first recipients.
Generating power from your own heart.
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A tiny, nearly invisible nanowire can convert the energy of pulsing, flexing muscles inside a rat's body into electric current, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have shown. Their nano generator could someday lead to medical implants and sensors powered by heartbeats or breathing.
Zinc oxide nanowires show the piezoelectric effect, producing electricity when they are under mechanical stress. Georgia Tech professor of materials science and engineering Zhong Lin Wang and his group first demonstrated these nanowire generators in 2005. Since then they have made devices that can harness the energy of a running hamster and tapping fingers, and have also combined their piezoelectric nanowires with solar cells.
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