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Sugar Within Human Bodies Could Power Future Artificial Organs: Scientific American

www.scientificamerican.com
2010-06-14T04:15:03.000Z
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"Now there is hope that future implants might be powered not by batteries but by the fuels in our bodies that are used for energy. Scientists have shown that fuel cells implanted in rats can successfully generate electricity from sugar in the rodent's bodies. The devices kept going for months at a time."

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