Cyborg Bacteria Able to Convert Sunlight into Useful Chemicals Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have taught bacteria to cover themselves in miniscule solar panels allowing them to produce useful fuels and chemicals. The team’s work focused on the bacterium Moorella thermoacetica, which can be found in soil and at the bottom of stagnant ponds. | First Methanol Fuel Cell Powered Vessel Now Sailing in Germany The MS innogy, the first vessel in Germany to be powered by methanol fuel cells, is now taking passengers on excursions on the nation's Lake Bladeneysee, a popular tourist destination. |