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Ingestible Paper Battery Powers Biodegradable Medical Devices

In live pigs’ stomachs, the battery lasted for 3 days while powering a wireless RFID system

Charles Q. Choi

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Charles Q. Choi is a contributing editor for IEEE Spectrum.

Biodegradable smart pills could allow doctors to monitor and treat patients from inside their bodies with minimal risk.

Mehmet Girayhan Say, Ada Erus, et al.