Harvesting Energy from the Human Body 160
Late-Eight writes "Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology are working on a new type of nanogenerator that could draw necessary energy from flowing blood in the human body. The hope is to incorporate the new nanogenerator into biosensors, environmental monitoring devices and even personal electronics that will require no fuel source, internal or external. Once completed, this new cellular engine could find various applications, even beyond medicine."
Re:Where is it Coming From? (Score:2, Insightful)
I just think we should be sure about it first.
Desperate? (Score:2, Insightful)
Are you confusing calories with Calories? (Score:3, Insightful)
Skin Contact (Score:4, Insightful)
No thanks (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Likely Medical problems of this device (Score:3, Insightful)
Having something in the venous system, like a vena cava filter, may be relatively safe and still produce usable energy. Other places that are not in the circulatory system that might still be used to produce energy may be something attached to the diaphragm or other muscle and produce energy while the muscle is contracting.
Re:No thanks (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:This will not become viable until .... (Score:1, Insightful)
Lots of HFCS may well be bad for you -- but then, lots of any other kind of sugar is bad for you, too. The problem here is excess and bad nutrition, not evil companies selling you poison.
(Not that I expect a voice of reason to have the slightest impact on foodie trolls.)