Biodegradable Transistors Are Made From...You

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 10:40 in Psychology & Sociology

The basis of the computing revolution is silicon but that popularity has led to e-waste.  We are okay with iPads being made in Chinese child labor sweat shops but we don't want to damage American landfills after we replace them.A team from Tel Aviv University may have a solution; biodegradable transistors that are protein-based, essentially composed of organic materials found in...you. read more

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