9.24.2004

Spinach. It's not just for Popeye anymore.

MIT works to power computers with spinach
By Mark Pratt, Associated Press Writer

BOSTON — "Eat your spinach," Mom used to say. "It will make your muscles grow, power your laptop and recharge your cell phone... " OK. So nobody's mom said those last two things. But researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have used spinach to harness a plant's ability to convert sunlight into energy for the first time, creating a device that may one day power laptops, mobile phones and more. >>Read full story

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