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Novel Fuel Cells Could Use Glucose to Power Implants and Sensors

The technology could be used as an ultrathin coating for implants that power it with the body’s glucose supply.

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Kent Dayton

When we eat, our bodies absorb sugar and store it to power our cells. So why couldn’t glucose also be used to power implants in our bodies? According to a recent MIT News article, engineers at MIT and the Technical University of Munich are betting on it. The team developed a new kind of glucose fuel cell that converts glucose into electricity.

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