Bacteria that take up single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) continue to divide as normal and even pass on the resulting extra capabilities to their descendants. This result, which was recently demonstrated by researchers at the EPFL in Switzerland, forms the basis of a new field they call “inherited nanobionics”. The researchers believe the modified bacteria could be used to make living photovoltaics – energy-producing devices that they say could provide “a real solution to our ongoing energy crisis and efforts against climate change”.
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