Reaching Out (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption Bacteria, such as this strain of Shewanella, will under particular environmental conditions sprout nanowires that can shuttle electricity to its neighboring cells. (Top: scanning electron microscopic image; bottom: fluorescence-stained micrograph.) Credit Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.