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Virus-Built Electronics

By Kevin Bullis

Under ultraviolet light, a fiber made of genetically engineered viruses that bind to cadmium selenide nanocrystals glows red. A fiber made of unmodi­fied viruses appears blue. Virus-based fibers could be used in sensors and other applications.