RideTheFire Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 :shakehead::shakehead::shakehead::shakehead: MIT Builds Batteries with Viruses By Ed Oswald, BetaNews April 7, 2006, 12:49 PM Normally, one would associate the word virus with something negative, whether it is a malfunctioning desktop computer or a sickness. However, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have "trained" viruses in a lab to create a miniature battery. By manipulating a few genes within the virus, researchers were able to get the organism to grow and then assemble itself into a functional electronic device. They hope to be able to build a battery that could be as small as a grain of rice. Two opposite electrodes -- or conductors -- form the structure of a battery, called an anode and a cathode. These are separated by something called an electrolyte, a liquid of gel-like substance that contains ions and can conduct electricity. In the process created by MIT researchers, the viruses were engineered to create the anode by collecting cobalt oxide and gold. Since these viruses have a negative charge, they are then layered between oppositely charged synthetic polymers to create thin sheets. Batteries made with this process could store two to three times the energy of traditional batteries that size, meaning a longer-lasting charge. While the researchers did not specify any early applications of the technology, it would likely first appear in Defense Department work. The project was funded by the Army Research Office, MIT said. The group's work is expected to appear in this week's issue of Science. http://www.betanews.com/article/MIT_Builds_Batteries_with_Viruses/1144427306 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideTheFire Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 I personally don't think this is going to be a good idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 so they can kill you with the touch of a button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Firebomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 keep it on the computer thread little thread posts like this dont go far most of the time.:shakehead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 i got a trained std Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott la rockwell Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 huh what a trip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 this isn't a computer virus mainter it was just built by computer nerds. technically virii aren't biological, they just are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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