Batteries are everywhere in so many devices and only growing ever more ubiquitous. Imagine if there were a way that batteries could be used to power our lives and yet be more “natural" and even biodegradable, beneficial to us and the earth? Can you even imagine the whole host of new applications?
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A new fungal battery can be tossed in the compost to biodegrade
For the first time, we use the metabolism of two different types of fungi in a microbial fuel cell to power a low temperature sensor for several days,”
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When we talk about sustainability, conversations often focus on reducing emissions or developing new clean technologies. But true...
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