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Press one for free energy. A prototype device that uses a virus to generate electricity from motion or pressure. (Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Scientists are genetically engineering viruses in the pursuit of better battery life, perhaps leading to smartphones … Continue reading →

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) report that they have found a way to convert mechanical energy into electricity using viruses. The discovery, announced via a Sunday press release, involved miniature devices that can … Continue reading →

FORT WAYNE – Fewer cases of West Nile virus is one reason the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health will no longer routinely spray for mosquitoes, officials said. The department will continue to trap, test and conduct surveillance throughout the … Continue reading →

Public release date: 13-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Dr Julian Hiscoxj.a.hiscox@leeds.ac.uk 44-113-343-5582University of Leeds Dr Julian Hiscox and Dr John Barr of the University’s Faculty of Biological Sciences are working with the Health Protection Agency Porton (HPA) … Continue reading →

Study Is From Experiment By Dutch Scientist (CNN) — A science journal is poised to publish a study that some experts believe could give a recipe to bioterrorists. The study is from an experiment by a Dutch scientist who engineered … Continue reading →