Is this new?

[Gubbins]

Battery that can be charged in just TWO minutes http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2791357/finally-scientists-reveal-battery-charged-just-two-minutes-say-revolutionise-smartphones-electric-cars.html @MailOnline

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Thanks for the tip-off. I'll start saving for my electric car now.

 

[Gubbins]

I would, but I dont think I will live that long..

 

[Wander]

I would, but I dont think I will live that long..

What two minutes????

 

[trex]

the 'invention' isn't really new. A lot of effort are being made to develop nanotubes for batteries. What's new in this case is possibly a cheaper way of making TiO2 nanotubes. The one I like best is to get viruses building your nanowires for batteries:

 

[Croxden]

Is there such a thing as 'benign' virus's?

 

[Gubbins]

What two minutes????

Lol, I was meaning until it's actually available...

 

[trex]

Is there such a thing as 'benign' virus's?

Viruses are by far the most abundant biological entities on Earth and they outnumber all the others put together - therefore the vast majority are benign.
I suspect that the most dangerous viruses could have been genetically mofified.