MIT Researchers Build Tiny Batteries With Viruses

This is pretty cool - using a virus to do nanoconstuction for us. You can "read more" below to get the details. If you want a very user-friendly intro to nanotechnology, Michael Crichton's Prey is both a great read and a good layman's intro to nano and other technologies. I'm sure some techno purists will point out many errors in Crichton's novel - but I think it's good as an intro to the concepts.

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I know my blog has been getting pretty technical lately, but I promise there was be some more lighthearted entries in the near future.