Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been able to measure the excess energy transported out of the cell during metabolism. The excess energy is carried out of the cell via proteins in order to prevent from damaging the cell.
scientists say for the first time they have observed that electricity-shuttling process taking place sans cells, in purified proteins removed from the outer membrane of the versatile, metal-altering soil bacterium Shewanella oneidensis.
What are the implication of this? A lot actually if you want to be a borg… *kidding*
We could have electronic implants which are powered by our own electrical impulses. Instead of harvesting plants and converting them to fuel, we could turn them into electrical sources during their photosynthesis.
Original Article here
Category: Energy News, New Tech
