Researchers Develop Insect Powered Energy Source

cylonlover writes with this excerpt from an article at Gizmag: "Research into developing insect cyborgs for use as first responders or super stealthy spies has been going on for a while now. Most research has focused on using batteries, tiny solar cells, or piezoelectric generators to harvest kinetic energy from the movement of an insect's wings to power the electronics attached to the insects. Now a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a biofuel cell power supply that relies just on the insect's normal feeding [registration required to download full paper]."

Re:Neo, the Matrix has you!

[slackware 3.6]

People are unhealthy enough as it is. I don't think your average american's body can afford to lose any more nutrients.

Re:Neo, the Matrix has you!

[gentryx]

Yep, I do absolutely agree. Eat as much pizza as you want, but be sure to burn those calories by powering your laptop afterwards. It's a win-win situation!

I want to work on the software for that project

[Anonymous Coward]

Just so I can say, "My bugs have bugs" :-)

PETA protests in 3..2..1..

[uncanny]

Yeah, they want humane treatment for insects too, i have a vegan friend that wont even eat honey or use silk

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Pretty girls

[programmerar]

In the future, all the pretty girls will have flies circling around them. (remote controlled by /. readers et all).

It might actually turn into sign of desirability. More flies == more fly (pun intended).

Re:Bad Sample?

[gstoddart]

Probably a sign of cognitive decline. ;-)

Re:Neo, the Matrix has you!

[dmbasso]

What calories? Pizza is a vegetable!