Edible batteries power medical devices in the body
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- nature.comseen 23 Sept, 04:51headline rewritten
Edible batteries inspired by rice paper power medical devices in the bodyEdible batteries power medical devices in the body
All 2 reports on Mon, 21 September 2026
What it is about
Giovanni TraversoMassachussetts Institute Of TechnologyMel Longhurst Vw Pics Universal Images GroupCambridge, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomVietnamTrevor WilliamsReza GhodssiJohn RogersNorthwestern UniversityUniversity Of MarylandLaboratory For Translational Engineering
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21 Sept, 00:00over 23 hours21 Sept, 23:15
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 21 September 2026
2 reports- nature.com00:00first to reportedited after publishing
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Edible batteries inspired by rice paper power medical devices in the bodyThe tiny power sources, tested in pigs, dissolve inside the digestive tract after several months.
- sott.net23:15
A paper-based, ingestible battery powered medical devices inside pigs for up to three days before gradually breaking down, a new study reported. Scientists built a swallowable paper battery that can power medical devices inside the body and then...