A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at quantum computing for image recognition, a gene therapy using a patient’s own skin cells, electricity-generating bacteria, using physics to cook ...

Researchers including Caroline Ajo-Franklin and Biki Bapi Kundu have discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity. By identifying how these bacteria expel electrons externally, ...

Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a target substance, or analyte. These types of sensors offer many advantages ...

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Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of bioelectronic ...

Scientists uncover how Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria uses fats for energy, mapping a key protein and opening new paths for drug ...

“Our research not only solves a long-standing scientific mystery, but it also points to a new and potentially widespread survival strategy in nature,” said Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, ...

Researchers including Caroline Ajo-Franklin and Biki Bapi Kundu have discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...