A group of scientists has revealed that an ear chamber filled with ions and which produces an electrical potential to drive neural signals can be used to power medical devices. A team of researchers from MIT, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) demonstrated for the first time that this natural battery could power implantable electronic devices without impairing hearing. The ...Sunday, 11 November 2012
Implanted Medical Devices can be Powered by Ear's 'Natural Battery'
A group of scientists has revealed that an ear chamber filled with ions and which produces an electrical potential to drive neural signals can be used to power medical devices. A team of researchers from MIT, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) demonstrated for the first time that this natural battery could power implantable electronic devices without impairing hearing. The ...
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