a Team of researchers taught the bacteria to act as a highly sensitive humidity sensor, placed on the surface of a microbe, a number of nanostructures.

the American biotechnology has created the world's first bacterium cyborg, adding to the microorganism nanostructure and teaching him to work as an ultra-sensitive sensor. The study results were published in the journal Science Reports.

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a Team of researchers taught the bacteria to act as a highly sensitive humidity sensor, placed on the surface of a microbe, a number of nanostructures.

According to Vikas berry, an employee of the University of Illinois at Chicago, was a unique scientific instrument. the "We took the dispute microorganism and glued to the surface of the set of quantum dots based on graphene. After that, researchers have begun to change the humidity around the bacteria. The response of the device was just lightning", - said the scientist.



the Principle of operation of the device is that the hard shell of bacterial spores are extremely sensitive to the presence of water molecules, and an increase in the concentration of water vapor in the air begins to noticeably expand. Through this process changes the conductivity of the strips of graphene and electrodes, causing the quantum dots begin to glow brighter.



Scientists claim that their cyber-bacterium, named NERD, reacts to changes in moisture 10 times faster than current sensors, in addition, it can operate even in a vacuum. In the future, the researchers plan to use modified micro-organisms as the basis of sensors for monitoring air leaks in the spacecraft and the ISS.

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