Researchers have found that certain viruses allow a piezoelectric effect, that is, quoting from the press release describing the research, "Piezoelectricity is the accumulation of a charge in a solid in response to mechanical stress."
Here is one popular media account: http://www.techspot.com/news/48582-genetically-engineered-viruses-may-power-devices-of-the-future.html For the press release from UC-Berkeley, see: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/dbnl-bls051012.php -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=17791 or send a blank email to leave-17791-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
