Neat News 2651 (added 2023-04-04)

From blood sugar to electricity

Some implanted devices such as insulin pumps or pacemakers need an energy supply in form of batteries which either need to be replaced or recharged. Now a prototype of a device has been developed that can produce the electricity in the body directly from blood sugar making replacing or recharging of batteries obsolete.

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News seen at: ScienceDaily - Top Health