Popeye Power

Oct 12, 2004

“Eat your spinach,” Mom used to say. “It will make your muscles grow, power your laptop and recharge your cell phone … ”

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.

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