Scientists say heartbeat, not battery, could power pacemakers

Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 19:20 in Physics & Chemistry

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Your own beating heart may generate enough electricity to power a heart-regulating pacemaker, ending the need for expensive surgeries to replace expiring batteries, according to an early study of an experimental energy-converting device.

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