Wirehaired Bacteria
A new study finds that several classes of bacteria can be coaxed into sprouting tiny, electrically conductive wires.
Jul 27, 2006 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:03 AM
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Shewanella oneidensis cultivated with electron acceptor limitation. Individual cells (blue) are connected by electrically conductive nanowires (green). | Rizlan Bencheikh & Bruce Arey
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