Can your own body power the devices inside you?
In short: This video explores how researchers are harvesting energy directly from the human body to power small or ingestible medical devices without the need for traditional batteries.
As medical technology advances, there is a growing need for devices that are incredibly small or even ingestible. To avoid the complications of including bulky or toxic batteries in these systems, scientists are investigating methods to harvest energy from the body itself to provide a continuous power source.
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