10/7/2026
Scientists Invent a Digestible, Paper-Based Battery That Can Power Swallowed or Implanted Medical Devices
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So far, the technology has been tested only in pigs. If it's successful in humans, it could one day power tools that monitor your health or deliver drugs or electrical currents inside the body
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