Imagine a device that devours sewage, farm runoff and even toxic textile dyes, and spits out electricity. That is the promise ...

Carbon monoxide occupies a peculiar position in the human imagination. It is the silent killer, the odorless gas that seeps ...

Africa's energy trilemma requires solutions that are sufficient, affordable, and sustainable amidst growing demand. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) convert organic waste into clean energy, promising rural ...

Hatched in a ten-year-old’s kitchen and honed in Boston University’s cutting-edge makerspaces, a device that harvests electricity from algae has won first prize in the 2024 Dean’s Imagineering ...

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have announced the creation of a battery utilizing mushrooms, a groundbreaking venture into microbial fuel cells. This innovative ...

Microbial electrochemical systems (MES) are gaining significant attention for their potential to tackle pressing environmental challenges. By harnessing microorganisms to transfer electrons, MES can ...

Microbial electrochemical systems harness the ability of specialised microorganisms to exchange electrons with electrodes, enabling the direct conversion of organic substrates or light energy into ...

In silico analysis of five industrial microorganisms identifies optimal strains and metabolic engineering strategies for producing 235 valuable chemicals. Climate change and the depletion of fossil ...