In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at quantum computing for image recognition, a gene therapy using a patient’s own skin cells, electricity-generating bacteria, using physics to cook ...

A newly discovered bacterium wiggling about in the mudflats of the Oregon coast could advance a new era of bioelectric devices. The purpose of this is a division of metabolic labor between individual ...

Researchers including Caroline Ajo-Franklin and Biki Bapi Kundu have discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity. By identifying how these bacteria expel electrons externally, ...

Oregon State University researchers say scientists have found a new species of bacteria that could lead to a whole new era of bioelectric devices. Researchers say they discovered a new cable bacteria ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Forward-looking: Scientists have discovered a new species of cable bacteria that uses distinctive nickel-based fibers to conduct electricity, revealing key insights into its evolutionary history. This ...

Microbes are masters of survival, evolving ingenious strategies to capture energy from their surroundings. For decades, scientists believed that only a handful of bacteria used specialized molecular ...

“Our research not only solves a long-standing scientific mystery, but it also points to a new and potentially widespread survival strategy in nature,” said Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, ...