Cells may generate their own electrical signals through microscopic membrane motions. Researchers show that active molecular processes can create voltage spikes similar to those used by neurons. These ...
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Living cells may generate electricity in a way we didn’t know
Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new ...
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Scientists may have discovered a usable source of electrical power within cells
Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...
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Scientists found a hidden energy source running through our cells
Human bodies are usually described as chemical engines, powered by glucose and oxygen. Yet a wave of new research suggests ...
Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...
On the outskirts of Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, nestled among car dealerships and hardware shops, sits a two-storey factory stuffed with solar-power secrets. It’s here where UK firm Oxford PV ...
A new heat-to-energy converter has reached a record efficiency of 44% – the average steam turbine manages about 35%, for comparison. This thermophotovoltaic cell is a major step on the way to ...
Cells bumping against one another use electricity to identify which of their neighbors has the least energy to expel them. The King's College London study in partnership with the Francis Crick ...
The planarian is nobody's idea of a genius. A flatworm shaped like a comma, it can be found wriggling through the muck of lakes and ponds worldwide. Its pin-size head has a microscopic structure that ...
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