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A gentle pulse of electricity can make bacteria dance (or rather, swim) to scientists' tune. Researchers

Kate Baggaley at 09:02 AM Jan 18 2017
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You know that scene in Frankenstein, where the doctor uses electricity to bring the monster to life? While ...

Mary Beth Griggs at 12:09 PM Aug 7 2015
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The researchers don't claim the device could be used to create electricity, at least not yet. But it could relatively...

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Solar panels make energy, but they take energy to make, too. And, until about 2010 or so, the solar panel industry ...

Francie Diep at 00:00 AM Apr 4 2013
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, have coaxed a species of bacteria into trading their usual ...

Emily Elert at 07:26 AM Jan 30 2013
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Animals use electricity to move, and so electricity can be used to make them move, as the scientists at Backyard ...

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