Aviva Presser Aiden (Harvard) and colleagues are working to develop microbial-based cell phone charger to increase access to health care via mobile apps. Their project to use dirt-powered batteries to ...

Geobacter is a remarkable genus of bacteria. They were the first organisms found to be able to oxidize organic compounds and metals into carbon dioxide. In other words, these bacteria use metals to ...

Rockville, MD – Shining new light on the molecular secrets behind a microbe's capability to generate electricity and to help clean up radioactive contamination, scientists at The Institute for Genomic ...

Geobacter, a class of bacteria, is tiny and yet so talented that it can turn deadly uranium waste into harmless muck, generate electricity from rust and garbage, and even run a toy car. It’s a lot to ...