The world needs better batteries, to be sure. Could Angela Belcher create them from viruses and help us all out?

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Batteries are a big industry; that's definitely part of the excitement around Tesla right now. But the problem is, the way we make batteries currently is somewhat ineffective and can be harmful to the environment. What if, instead, we made them out of viruses? That work is actually being do…